NewStatPress < 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Top Post Widget
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The NewStatPress WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 does not sanitise and escape data derived from unauthenticated visitor requests before storing it and later outputting it in one of its widgets, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users viewing the affected widget.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00275 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed NewStatPress (Unknown): 1.4.5
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | NewStatPress | before 1.4.5 | 1.4.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- NewStatPress VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.5 Fixed in 1.4.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NewStatPress (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv64-ccg6-jg57
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv64-ccg6-jg57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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