CVE-2019-12566 json
The WP Statistics plugin through 12.6.5 for Wordpress has stored XSS in includes/class-wp-statistics-pages.php.
published 2019-06-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-4160
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Statistics plugin through 12.6.5 for Wordpress has stored XSS in includes/class-wp-statistics-pages.php. This is related to an account with the Editor role creating a post with a title that contains JavaScript, to attack an admin user.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/issues/271 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/commit/aec4359975344f75385ae1ec257575d8131d6ec2
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/issues/271
exploit, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-statistics/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-12566
- NVD CVE-2019-12566
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