CVE-2023-4598 describes a SQL Injection vulnerability in the Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 5.0.9. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious SQL queries through the plugin's shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. This allows for the extraction of sensitive database information, resulting in a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) with high confidentiality impact. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-slimstat:slimstat_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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