Burst Statistics Really Simple Plugins <= 1.5.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Patched in 1.5.4
- Affected Version
<= 1.5.3- CVSS
- 7.2High
- Weakness type
- CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- CVE
CVE-2024-0405
At a glance
CVE-2024-0405 is a high-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.5.3. It carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Editor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 1.5.4; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed January 2024, reported by Ivan Spiridonov (xbz0n).
Vulnerability Overview
The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress plugin, version 1.5.3, is vulnerable to Post-Authenticated SQL Injection via multiple JSON parameters in the /wp-json/burst/v1/data/compare endpoint. Affected parameters include 'browser', 'device', 'page_id', 'page_url', 'platform', and 'referrer'. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient escaping of user-supplied parameters and the lack of adequate preparation in SQL queries. As a result, authenticated attackers with editor access or higher can append additional SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information from the database.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.
CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Burst Statistics <= 1.5.3 carries this weakness at browser, and reaching it takes an account at Editor level or above. SQL injection happens when request data is concatenated into a query instead of being bound as a parameter, letting an attacker change the structure of the statement rather than just its values.
A working injection can read any table the database user can see, which on a WordPress install means user records, password hashes and session or API secrets stored in options. For Burst Statistics the fix is 1.5.4: builds <= 1.5.3 are affected, anything from 1.5.4 onward is not.
Remediation
Update to version 1.5.4, or a newer patched version
How does WordSec protect against this?
An attacker needs Editor access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: Burst Statistics 1.5.4 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.
- Firewall
- Alerts
External References
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