CVE-2025-9116 json
WPS Visitor Counter Plugin <= 1.4.8 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
published 2025-12-13 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2025-203238
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WPS Visitor Counter WordPress plugin through 1.4.8 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fe2eb926-96e8-419e-bf41-5531546e6590/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown WPS Visitor Counter
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/fe2eb926-96e8-419e-bf41-5531546e6590/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-9116
- NVD CVE-2025-9116
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