TI-2026-82941 Aliases CVE-2026-117571 GHSA-frvm-vvmc-8h2w

Unauthenticated stored XSS in WP Visitor Statistics plugin

MEDIUM 40CWE-79Published 2026-10-30 · Updated 2026-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
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 8.8 does not sanitize or escape tracking data from public visitor requests before storing and displaying it in the administrative statistics dashboard. Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts (CWE-79) that run when a logged-in administrator views the statistics pages. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 8.8 does not sanitize and escape tracking data derived from public visitor requests before storing it and outputting it in the administrative statistics dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a logged-in administrator views the statistics pages.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (Unknown): 8.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)	before 8.8	8.8	Patch available	CNA

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) VendorUnknown Affected before 8.8 Fixed in 8.8 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update the WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin to version 8.8, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Fix · CNA WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (Unknown) Fixed in 8.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-10-30
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) 8.8
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-82942 SQL injection in WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) pluginPriority LOW 18
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Timeline

2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117571
2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-frvm-vvmc-8h2w
2026-10-30 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-01 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088d6177-738f-4599-bd46-b4c725fb1cff/

Sources

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