CVE-2021-24829 Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics < 3.9 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
Authenticated users can exploit SQL injection in the Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics plugin to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24829?
CVE-2021-24829 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics, published on 8 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin before 3.9 does not validate and escape user input passed to the today_traffic_index AJAX action (available to any authenticated users) before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection issue
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Buy Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-24829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pchr-vw8h-5h7w.