Slimstat Analytics: Cross-site scripting
Slimstat Analytics is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Slimstat Analytics
- Plugin slug
slimstat-analytics- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 09, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jan 09, 2023 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Slimstat Analytics 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.
Technical description
The Slimstat Analytics WordPress plugin before 4.9.3 does not sanitise and escape the URI when logging requests, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admin viewing the logs
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N