CVE-2019-12566 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Statistics plugin up to version 12.6.5 for WordPress. An authenticated Editor can inject malicious JavaScript into a post title, which then executes when an administrator views the post. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction, with potential for limited confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veronalabs:wp_statistics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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