WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-0410 Modified

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic): SQL injection

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Plugin slug
visitor-statistics
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 07, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Mar 07, 2022 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) 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 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 5.6 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the refUrlDetails AJAX action, available to any authenticated user, leading to a SQL injection

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

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