Cross-Site Scripting in WP Visitor Statistics Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-117571
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 30 October 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-117571?
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin for WordPress prior to version 8.8 is vulnerable due to insufficient sanitization of tracking data from public visitor requests. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts, which can execute in the context of a logged-in administrator when they view the statistics dashboard. Such an exploit can lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure, significantly compromising website security.
Affected Version(s)
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) 0 < 8.8
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.