CVE-2023-4598 (GCVE-0-2023-4598)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-20 06:35
Modified
2026-04-08 16:34
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| veronalabs | SlimStat Analytics |
Version: 0 ≤ 5.0.9 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
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