A vulnerability has been found in SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin 1.0.3/1.0.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin for WordPress 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to determine the value of database fields.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at tenable.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-5766 since 01/06/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See 158794, 158795 and 158796 for similar entries.

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