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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0651
CVE-2022-0651:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Statistics WordPress plugin, with over 600,000 active installations, was found to contain multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-0651) in versions up to 13.1.5. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in February 2022, affecting the plugin's hit endpoint when the 'Cache Compatibility' feature was enabled (GitHub PoC).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the '/wp-json/wp-statistics/v2/hit' endpoint and specifically affects the 'currentpagetype', 'currentpageid', and 'ip' parameters. The 'currentpageid' parameter is vulnerable to Integer-based SQL injection, while 'currentpagetype' and 'ip' are susceptible to String-based SQL injections. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the WordPress database (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update the WP Statistics plugin to version 13.1.6 or newer to address these vulnerabilities (GitHub PoC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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