#VU19844 SQL injection in WP Statistics

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19844

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WP Statistics
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: VeronaLabs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Update to version 9.4.1.

Vulnerable software versions

WP Statistics: 1.0 - 9.4

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1195467
https://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_5ba1c082d4ba9ccd1997e15b799ea1f3.html
https://blog.cinu.pl/2015/11/php-static-code-analysis-vs-top-1000-wordpress-plugins.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.