CVE-2026-5231

HIGH EXPLOITED

WP Statistics <= 14.16.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'utm_source' Parameter

Title source: cna

Description

The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'utm_source' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin's referral parser copies the raw utm_source value into the source_name field when a wildcard channel domain matches, and the chart renderer later inserts this value into legend markup via innerHTML without escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in admin pages that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Referrals Overview or Social Media analytics pages.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-04-17
CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
veronalabs/WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative < 14.16.4
Published Apr 17, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 17, 2026