CVE-2022-4230: unknown wp statistics SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4230 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in unknown wp statistics. EPSS estimates a 35.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 13.2.9.

Timeline

1. 23-01-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.2.9 does not escape a parameter, which could allow authenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks. By default, the affected feature is available to users with the manage_options capability (admin+), however the plugin has a settings to allow low privilege users to access it as well.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.