8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-4598
"WordPress Slimstat Analytics SQL Injection Vulnerability"
Description

The Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 4:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4598 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wp-slimstat slimstat_analytics
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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-89
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-slimstat/tags/5.0.8/admin/view/wp-slimstat-db.php#L970 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-slimstat/tags/5.0.8/admin/view/wp-slimstat-db.php#L970 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2959452%40wp-slimstat&new=2959452%40wp-slimstat&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2959452%40wp-slimstat&new=2959452%40wp-slimstat&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07c0f5a5-3455-4f06-b481-f4d678309c50?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07c0f5a5-3455-4f06-b481-f4d678309c50?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-89
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wp-slimstat:slimstat_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.10
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.04%

score

0.44318

percentile

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