WordPress Plausible Analytics plugin <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in PlausibleHQ Plausible Analytics (WordPress plugin) <= 1.2.2
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00845 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlausibleHQ | Plausible Analytics (WordPress plugin) | <= 1.2.2 – 1.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Plausible Analytics (WordPress plugin) VendorPlausibleHQ Affected <= 1.2.2 – 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r72-7pp6-cv8q
References
More Plausible Analytics vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21358 WordPress Plausible Analytics Plugin <= 1.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-27845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r72-7pp6-cv8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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