CVE-2023-5640: article analytics vulnerability

The Article Analytics WordPress plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection vulnerability.
CVE-2023-5640CVSS 9.8CMS

CVE-2023-5640: article analytics vulnerability

The Article Analytics WordPress plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection vulnerability.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
59.6%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
article analytics

What is known

The Article Analytics WordPress plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection vulnerability.

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