SlimStat Analytics Plugin up to 5.3.1 on WordPress args sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in SlimStat Analytics Plugin up to 5.3.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument args leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-13431. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in SlimStat Analytics Plugin up to 5.3.1 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument args with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SlimStat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘args’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-13431. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/12/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202602-2054). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• SlimStat Analytics Plugin

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• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1

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