CVE-2024-33926 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33926: WordPress GWP-Histats plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Karl Kiesinger

Product GWP-Histats

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 3, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Karl Kiesinger GWP-Histats allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GWP-Histats: from n/a through 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GWP-Histats contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or administrators who view the injected content. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; potential for credential theft or malware distribution through your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33926 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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