Article Analytics <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL injection
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01261 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Article analytics | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Article analytics VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpqx-f5wx-h649
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-5640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpqx-f5wx-h649 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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