WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Stats allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Seriously Simple Stats: from n/a through 1.5.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00685 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hewitt | Seriously Simple Stats | up to 1.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Seriously Simple Stats VendorCraig Hewitt Affected up to 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:castos:seriously_simple_stats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Craig Hewitt |
- cpe:2.3:a:castos:seriously_simple_stats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Craig Hewitt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pqw-r7j4-j7cq
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Stats vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24066 WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-08107 Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-45001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8pqw-r7j4-j7cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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