CVE-2024-56250 HIGH

CVE-2024-56250: WordPress Just Writing Statistics plugin <= 4.7 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Greg Ross
Product Just Writing Statistics
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published January 2, 2025
Last update May 11, 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 Greg Ross Just Writing Statistics just-writing-statistics allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Just Writing Statistics: from n/a through <= 4.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Just Writing Statistics versions 4.7 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to high-privilege users. An attacker with administrative or editor-level access can inject malicious SQL commands through unfiltered input, potentially reading sensitive database records. The vulnerability also affects system availability. Update to a version newer than 4.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive database records and degrade site performance via SQL injection.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or editors with malicious intent can access private data and disrupt site operations.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege user account (admin or editor role) on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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