CVE-2022-0651: The WP Statistics WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to insufficient escaping and parameterization of the current_page_type parameter found in the ~/includes/class-wp-statistics-hits.

critical Affects wp-statistics (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-02-24; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to insufficient escaping and parameterization of the current_page_type parameter found in the ~/includes/class-wp-statistics-hits.

Package: wp-statistics (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=13.1.5
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 32% (98.3th percentile)
Published: 2022-02-24
Source: nvd

References

CWE-89

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