WordPress version 4.8 + contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in…
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
WordPress version 4.8 + contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plugins.php or core wordpress on delete function that can result in An attacker can perform client side attacks which could be from stealing a cookie to code injection. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker must craft an URL with payload and send to the user. Victim need to open the link to be affected by reflected XSS. .
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00697 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veronalabs:wp_statistics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 12.0.6 | Vulnerable | VeronaLabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:veronalabs:wp_statistics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 12.0.6 Vulnerable ·VeronaLabs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j36q-jx34-3frw
References
More VeronaLabs Wp Statistics vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08862 WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via IP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08861 WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via current_page_id CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00433 WP Statistics <= 13.1.4 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via exclusion_reason CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08998 WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via IP CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-00906 WP Statistics < 14.0 - Authenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-03873 WP Statistics < 13.2.9 - Authenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j36q-jx34-3frw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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