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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-27231 – WordPress WP Statistics plugin Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-27231 

WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-27231

Affected Vendors

  • WordPress

Affected Products

  • WordPress WP Statistics plugin for WordPress 8.4
  • WordPress WP Statistics plugin for WordPress 9.1.2
  • WordPress WP Statistics Plugin for WordPress 12.0.1
  • WordPress WP Statistics Plugin for WordPress 12.0.4

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of WP Statistics plugin for WordPress, available from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

WordPress Plugin Directory

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