Vulnerability identifier: #VU53400

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24340

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 in the "ID" and "type" input parameters in "esc_sql" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and extract sensitive data from the site, such as user emails, password hashes, encryption keys and salts.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WP Statistics: 1.0 - 13.0.7

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External links
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/over-600000-sites-impacted-by-wp-statistics-patch/

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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.