Over 100,000 WordPress Websites Affected by XSS and SQLi Vulnerabilities in Slimstat Analytics Plugin

On August 24, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS and a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the Slimstat Analytics plugin, which is actively installed on more than 100,000 WordPress websites. T...

WordPress Slimstat Analytics 5.0.9 Cross Site Scripting / SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Summary from Wordfence Intelligence Description: Slimstat Analytics = 5.0.9 – Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Affected Plugin: Slimstat Analytics Plugin Slug: wp-slimstat Affected Versions: = 5.0.9 CVE ID: CVE-2023-4597 CVSS Score: 6.4 Medium CVS...

WordPress Slimstat Analytics 5.0.9 Cross Site Scripting / SQL Injection

Vulnerability Summary from Wordfence Intelligence Description: Slimstat Analytics = 5.0.9 – Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Affected Plugin: Slimstat Analytics Plugin Slug: wp-slimstat Affected Versions: = 5.0.9 CVE ID: CVE-2023-4597 CVSS Score: 6.4 Medium CVS...

CVE-2023-4597

The Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slimstat' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers...

CVE-2023-4597 Slimstat Analytics <= 5.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

The Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slimstat' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers...

CVE-2023-4597

Summary: CVE-2023-4597 affects the WordPress plugin Slimstat Analytics (versions ≤ 5.0.9). The root cause is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on attributes used by the slimstat shortcode. Impact: authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions can trigger a Stored Cr...

WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software Slimstat Analytics Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 5.0.9 Fixed in 5.0.10 OWASP Top 10 A7: Cross-Site Scripting XSS Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2023-4597 Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID 5f7946c39456 Credits István Márton Requir...