WP Visitor Statistics - SQLi (CVE-2023-0600)

CVE-2023-0600 is a critical vulnerability in the WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin that allows unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks due to improper handling of user input.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 14th of May 2024.

Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2023-0600 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2023-0600 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Exploitation attempts typically involve tailored queries targeting endpoints associated with this plugin.