WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-0405 Modified

Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for: SQL injection

Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for
Plugin slug
burst-statistics
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 17, 2024
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 17, 2024 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress plugin, version 1.5.3, is vulnerable to Post-Authenticated SQL Injection via multiple JSON parameters in the /wp-json/burst/v1/data/compare endpoint. Affected parameters include 'browser', 'device', 'page_id', 'page_url', 'platform', and 'referrer'. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient escaping of user-supplied parameters and the lack of adequate preparation in SQL queries. As a result, authenticated attackers with editor access or higher can append additional SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information from the database.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources