WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 31CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Stats plugin <= 1.5.1 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hewitt | Seriously Simple Stats | up to 1.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Seriously Simple Stats VendorCraig Hewitt Affected up to 1.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:castos:seriously_simple_stats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Craig Hewitt |
- cpe:2.3:a:castos:seriously_simple_stats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Craig Hewitt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3c7-jpcr-hr4q
References
More Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Stats vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24062 WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-08107 Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-45005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3c7-jpcr-hr4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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