Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4656WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 6.5 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) | 0 – before 6.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05976ed8-5a26-4eae-adb2-0ea3b2722391 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description