Web-Stat <= 1.4.0 - API Key Disclosure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2021-24167
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published February 23, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Ram
Description

When visiting a site running Web-Stat < 1.4.1, the "wts_web_stat_load_init" function used the visitor’s browser to send an XMLHttpRequest request to https://wts2.one/ajax.htm?action=lookup_WP_account. Issue was partially fixed in 1.4.0, (logged in users still able to see the key) and fully fixed in 1.4.1.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug web-stat (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.0
Patched Version
  • 1.4.1
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