CVE-2022-25305

Public Exploit
WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via IP

Description

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the IP parameter found in the ~/includes/class-wp-statistics-ip.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto several pages that execute when site administrators view a sites statistics, in versions up to and including 13.1.5.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to version 13.1.6 or newer.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.24% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: WP Statistics WP Statistics
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2679983%40wp-statistics&new=2679983%40wp-statistics&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= third party advisory patch
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/af90cef7867583ab2de4cccea2a8c87d third party advisory exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-25305 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25305?
CVE-2022-25305 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25305?
To fix CVE-2022-25305: Update to version 13.1.6 or newer.
Is CVE-2022-25305 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25305 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-25305?
CVE-2022-25305 affects WP Statistics WP Statistics.
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