CVE-2023-0600 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.9 - Unauthenticated SQLi

What is CVE-2023-0600?

CVE-2023-0600 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic), published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 6.9 does not escape user input which is concatenated to an SQL query, allowing unauthenticated visitors to conduct SQL Injection attacks.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0600?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codepress Visitor Statistics.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0600?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0600 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-2023-0600 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0600 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

• CVE-2022-33965 WordPress WP Visitor Statistics plugin <= 5.7 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerabilities Critical 9.3
• CVE-2022-0410 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.6 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2021-24750 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 4.8 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2022-4656 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode Medium 5.4
• CVE-2021-25042 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.5 - Arbitrary IP Address Exclusion to Stored XSS Medium 5.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-455h-8qp6-7gm7.