CVE-2023-45001 HIGH

CVE-2023-45001: WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Castos
Product Seriously Simple Stats
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published November 6, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Stats allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Seriously Simple Stats: from n/a through 1.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Seriously Simple Stats versions up to 1.5.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a database query that accepts user input without proper sanitization. An attacker with low-level site access can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the database or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability affects multiple users and components due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the site database or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users with basic site access can read private data or crash the database, affecting all site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account (subscriber or contributor role) on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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