WP Statistics Plugin for WordPress 'functions.php' wp_statistics_searchengine_query() SQLi

high Nessus Plugin ID 101303

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is affected by a remote SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

The WP Statistics Plugin for WordPress running on the remote web server is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the wp_statistics_searchengine_query() function in the functions.php script. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.

Solution

Upgrade the Statistics Plugin for WordPress to version 12.0.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101303

File Name: wordpress_wp_statistics_sqli.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/7/2017

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP, http/login, http/password

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2017

Detections

Analytics