Advanced Page Visit Counter <= 6.1.5 - Subscriber+ Blind SQL injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24957
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published April 8, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Krzysztof Zając
Description

The Advanced Page Visit Counter WordPress plugin through 6.1.5 does not escape the artID parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the apvc_reset_count_art AJAX action, available to any authenticated user, leading to a SQL injection

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug advanced-page-visit-counter (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.1.6
Patched Version
  • 6.1.6
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