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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2020-5766 json

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin for WordPress 1.0.3…

published 2020-07-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26925

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.2%
EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin for WordPress 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to determine the value of database fields.

Exploit prediction

7.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template SRS Simple Hits Counter 1.0.3-1.0.4 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection nuclei detection template
  • tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin for WordPress

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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