Wp Statistics: Cross-site scripting
Wp Statistics is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Wp Statistics
- Plugin slug
wp-statistics- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 23, 2019
This CVE was published Apr 23, 2019 and is one of 27 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp Statistics to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The WP Statistics plugin through 12.6.2 for WordPress has XSS, allowing a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer header of a GET request.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N