CVE-2022-25148

WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

2022-02-16 00:00
Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 13.1.6
Affected Plugin
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Affected Version
<= 13.1.5
CVSS
9.8Critical
Weakness type
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE
CVE-2022-25148
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At a glance

CVE-2022-25148 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in the WP Statistics WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 13.1.5. It carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 13.1.6; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed February 2022, reported by Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr).

Vulnerability Overview

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to insufficient escaping and parameterization of the current_page_id parameter found in the ~/includes/class-wp-statistics-hits.php file which allows attackers without authentication to inject arbitrary SQL queries to obtain sensitive information, in versions up to and including 13.1.5.

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 privileges on the target site, 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')

Reaching this weakness in WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 takes no account at all. 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 WP Statistics the fix is 13.1.6: builds <= 13.1.5 are affected, anything from 13.1.6 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 13.1.6, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

Requests carrying this pattern arrive without a session, so nothing upstream of the firewall gets a chance to reject them: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: WP Statistics 13.1.6 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

  • Firewall
  • Login Security
  • Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25148https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46545227-3c04-40a4-a25c-8f43845e90d3https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25148

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