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TI-2022-04256 Aliases CVE-2022-4656GHSA-wx36-cxf5-rg36

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (Unknown): 6.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)before 6.56.5Patch availableCNA
  • WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) VendorUnknown Affected before 6.5 Fixed in 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:codepress:visitor_statistics:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*before 6.5VulnerableCODEPRESS
  • cpe:2.3:a:codepress:visitor_statistics:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.5 Vulnerable ·CODEPRESS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (Unknown) Fixed in 6.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4656
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx36-cxf5-rg36

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-00568 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.9 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-07032 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 4.8 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-14961 WordPress WP Visitor Statistics plugin <= 5.7 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-00335 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.6 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16381 WordPress WP Stats Manager plugin <= 6.9.4 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-07320 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 5.5 - Arbitrary IP Address Exclusion to Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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