# CVE-2022-33965: WordPress WP Visitor Statistics plugin <= 5.7 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerabilities

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection vulnerabilities in the WP Visitor Statistics plugin to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cffp-89vg-h8vp

## What is CVE-2022-33965?

CVE-2022-33965 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (WordPress plugin), published on 25 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerabilities in Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics plugin <= 5.7 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33965?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Codepress Visitor Statistics.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33965 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-33965 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Visitor Statistics <=5.7 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-33965.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2023-0600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0600/): WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.9 - Unauthenticated SQLi (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-0410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0410/): WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.6 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24750/): WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 4.8 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-4656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4656/): WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2021-25042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25042/): WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.5 - Arbitrary IP Address Exclusion to Stored XSS (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33965 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33965 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (WordPress plugin), published on 25 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-33965 exists.

Affected product: Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33965/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33965/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33965
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33965
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33965

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