XSS in Veronalabs Wp Statistics – Simple, Privacy-friendly Google Analytics Alternative
CVE-2026-5231
The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'utm_source' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugi…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.000 (14.4th 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b350b48-05ba-4054-895f-36d7a…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/trunk/assets/dev/javascript/ch…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.4/assets/dev/javasc…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/trunk/src/Service/Analytics/Re…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.4/src/Service/Analy…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5231?
- CVE-2026-5231 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 2026-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.