XSS in Wp Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

CVE-2026-117571

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 8.8 does not sanitize and escape tracking data derived from public visitor requests before storing it and outputting it in the administrative statistics dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a logged-in administrator views the statistics pages.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

Affected products

  • Wp Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-117571?
CVE-2026-117571 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-117571?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.