CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization of the 'utm_campaign' parameter, affecting all versions up to 14.16.8. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when users access compromised pages, potentially leading to data theft or site defacement. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
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Original NVD Description
The WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'utm_campaign' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload can be planted without authentication via the public /wp-statistics/v2/hit REST endpoint, because the required signature is exposed on the public homepage and a base64-encoded page_uri POST parameter overrides the previously sanitized REQUEST_URI, allowing the malicious utm_campaign value to bypass sanitization and be stored in the database.