SQL Injection in Veronalabs Wp Statistics
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, which should have been accessible to administrator only, was also available to any visitor, including unauthenticated ones.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.298 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.298 · newest: 0.298 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Veronalabs Wp Statistics — versions 13.0.8
- Veronalabs Wp Statistics
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2970cfb-0aa9-4516-9a4b-32971f41a19c (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/over-600000-sites-impacted-by-wp-statistics-patc… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24340?
- CVE-2021-24340 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veronalabs Wp Statistics, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24340?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24340 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.