CVE-2021-24750

Public Exploit
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 4.8 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection

Description

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 4.8 does not properly sanitise and escape the refUrl in the refDetails AJAX action, available to any authenticated user, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.80% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7528aded-b8c9-4833-89d6-9cd7df3620de third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2622268 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165433/WordPress-WP-Visitor-Statistics-4.7-SQL-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24750?
CVE-2021-24750 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24750?
To fix CVE-2021-24750, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24750 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24750 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24750?
CVE-2021-24750 affects Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
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