Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24920StatCounter < 2.0.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor Stats from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 48.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The StatCounter WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the Project ID and Secure Code settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor Stats | 2.0.7 – before 2.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b00b5037-8ce4-4f61-b2ce-33315b39454e x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2664933 x_refsource_CONFIRM