CVE-2021-24340: The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.0.8 relied on using the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query. Additionally, the page, whi...

Summary

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.0.8 relied on using the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query. Additionally, the page, which should have been accessible to administrator only, was also available to any visitor, including unau...

What to do

Update veronalabs wp_statistics to version 13.0.8 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
veronalabs	wp_statistics	< 13.0.8 `cpe:2.3:a:veronalabs:wp_statistics::::::wordpress::*`

Original advisory text

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.0.8 relied on using the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query. Additionally, the page, whi...

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.0.8 relied on using the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query. Additionally, the page, which should have been accessible to administrator only, was also available to any visitor, including unauthenticated ones.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2970cfb-0aa9-4516-9a4b-32971f41a19c Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/over-600000-sites-impacted-by-wp-statisti... Exploit Third Party Advisory