CVE-2023-47558 HIGH

CVE-2023-47558: WordPress Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter Plugin <= 1.4.14.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Mahlamusa
Product Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published December 18, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter: from n/a through 1.4.14.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter versions up to 1.4.14.3 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject malicious SQL commands to read sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability affects the site's data confidentiality and may cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site's database and cause service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized database access and potential data breach if a privileged account is compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative or privileged account access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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