CVE-2026-96267: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'fullRef' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 8.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is a second-order SQL injection: an unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted referrer URL to the wmcTrack tracking endpoint, which persists the raw unescaped value into the wp_logVisit table, and the injection is triggered when an administrator next views the Traffic Sources dashboard.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin suffers from a second-order SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in all versions up to 8.7. The issue arises because the 'fullRef' parameter is insufficiently escaped when stored in the wp_logVisit table via the wmcTrack tracking endpoint. Later, when an administrator views the Traffic Sources dashboard, the unescaped data is used in an SQL query, enabling an attacker to append additional SQL commands. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the WordPress database by injecting SQL commands through the 'fullRef' parameter. The attack requires the attacker to submit a crafted referrer URL that is stored unescaped and later executed when an administrator views the dashboard. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data (no integrity or availability impact), but confidentiality is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the Traffic Sources dashboard to trusted administrators only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-96267: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Description
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'fullRef' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 8.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is a second-order SQL injection: an unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted referrer URL to the wmcTrack tracking endpoint, which persists the raw unescaped value into the wp_logVisit table, and the injection is triggered when an administrator next views the Traffic Sources dashboard.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
osamaesh
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin suffers from a second-order SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in all versions up to 8.7. The issue arises because the 'fullRef' parameter is insufficiently escaped when stored in the wp_logVisit table via the wmcTrack tracking endpoint. Later, when an administrator views the Traffic Sources dashboard, the unescaped data is used in an SQL query, enabling an attacker to append additional SQL commands. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the WordPress database by injecting SQL commands through the 'fullRef' parameter. The attack requires the attacker to submit a crafted referrer URL that is stored unescaped and later executed when an administrator views the dashboard. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data (no integrity or availability impact), but confidentiality is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the Traffic Sources dashboard to trusted administrators only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T20:25:24.416Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac0abd7a43b0b3b89a7e7d5
Added to database: 10/03/2026, 07:16:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 07:31:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 02:46:08 UTC
Views: 19
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