CVE-2023-5041

Track The Click < 0.3.12 - Author+ Time-Based Blind SQL Injection

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Published Jan 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Track The Click WordPress plugin before 0.3.12 does not properly sanitize query parameters to the stats REST endpoint before using them in a database query, allowing a logged in user with an author role or higher to perform time based blind SQLi attacks on the database.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Track The Click

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 0.3.12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tracktheclick:track_the_click:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.110% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45194442-6eea-4e07-85a5-4a1e2fde3523

History

Jun 17, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Tracktheclick Track The Click

Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 2:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 17, 2024, 2:27 PM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 2:13 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2023, 10:34 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 17, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

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