Description
The WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query-Parameter Key in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-10-02
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description The WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query-Parameter Key in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title WP Statistics <= 14.16.14 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query-Parameter Key
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T09:25:57.902Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T19:09:15.550Z

Link: CVE-2026-97652

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-02T10:17:10.163

Modified: 2026-10-02T10:17:10.163

Link: CVE-2026-97652

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Updated: 2026-10-02T10:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')