TI-2026-82942 Aliases CVE-2026-117572 GHSA-w787-m5v2-hf65

SQL injection in WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin

LOW 18CWE-89Published 2026-10-30 · Updated 2026-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 8.8 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which is an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89). An authenticated attacker with high privileges, such as an administrator, can inject SQL commands into the database. An exploit link is listed 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 a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing high-privilege users such as administrators to perform SQL injection attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00186 8th 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: 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	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 WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) to version 8.8 or later, 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-2026-82941 Unauthenticated stored XSS in WP Visitor Statistics pluginPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117572
2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-w787-m5v2-hf65
2026-10-30 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/26fe8698-56cd-487a-a5b1-8373338bcc0b/

Sources

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