CVE-2023-45001: WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

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.

Affected products

Castos Seriously Simple Stats: before 1.5.1 — fixed in 1.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Castos Seriously Simple Stats 1.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seriously-simple-stats/wordpress-seriously-simple-stats-plugin-1-5-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seriously-simple-stats/wordpress-seriously-simple-stats-plugin-1-5-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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