Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WordPress sites running WP Statistics version 13.2.10 or earlier may let a logged-in user query data they should not access. The issue is critical because it is remotely reachable and low complexity, but the sources indicate authentication is required.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for affected WordPress sites, especially customer-facing sites with user accounts. Prioritize inventory and vendor-guided upgrade or temporary disablement before routine website work.
Technical view
CVE-2022-38074 is a CWE-89 SQL injection issue in VeronaLabs WP Statistics plugin <= 13.2.10. CVSS 3.1 is 9.9: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress deployments using the WP Statistics plugin at version 13.2.10 or earlier. Risk is higher where low-privilege user registration is enabled or many users have dashboard access.
Exploitation context
The CVE data and Patchstack reference describe authenticated SQL injection. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strong for affected product and vulnerability class, but the provided affected-version metadata is incomplete: one field says versions n/a while the description and Patchstack title identify <= 13.2.10. No exploit-in-the-wild evidence is provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Statistics plugin and installed version.
- Check VeronaLabs or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release and upgrade path.
- Disable or restrict the plugin where immediate upgrade is not possible.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress account creation and review unnecessary users.
- Monitor WordPress and database logs for suspicious plugin-related errors.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether wp-statistics is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare against <= 13.2.10.
- Verify whether public registration or low-privilege access is enabled.
- Review vendor advisories before closing the finding as remediated.
- Confirm compensating controls if the plugin cannot be updated immediately.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.