CVE-2023-4598Network attack vector

Database disclosure via unescaped shortcode column

Published Oct 20, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

SQL injection in SlimStat Analytics 5.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to extract database data through a shortcode. The slimstat_shortcode method accepts the user-controlled w attribute as a column, and get_top interpolates it into SELECT and GROUP BY clauses outside the prepared-query placeholder. Contributor-level access is required, and time-based responses expose database contents without returning query results directly.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SlimStat Analytics 5.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to extract database data through a shortcode. The slimstat_shortcode method accepts the user-controlled w attribute as a column, and get_top interpolates it into SELECT and GROUP BY clauses outside the prepared-query placeholder. Contributor-level access is required, and time-based responses expose database contents without returning query results directly.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4598
Published
Oct 20, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
VeronaLabs
Product
SlimStat Analytics
Classifications
CWE-89, T1213.006
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.0.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

VeronaLabs · SlimStat Analyticsversion=0 <=5.0.9

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1213.006Data from Information Repositories: Databases

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