How severe is CVE-2025-9816?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-9816 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Veronalabs Wp Statistics – Simple, Privacy-friendly Google Analytics Alternative

CVE-2025-9816

The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the User-Agent Header in all versions up to, and including, 14.5.4 due to insufficient input sanit…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Veronalabs Wp Statistics – Simple, Privacy-friendly Google Analytics Alternative — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9816?: CVE-2025-9816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veronalabs Wp Statistics – Simple, Privacy-friendly Google Analytics Alternative, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-9816?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-9816 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.