CVE-2026-117571 | BDVDB-2026-398339 Detail

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

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

Exploit#

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

History#

Version 12026-10-30Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-30
Last modified: 2026-10-30

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 20.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 8.8
Fixed
8.8

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).