CVE-2025-30559 HIGH

CVE-2025-30559: WordPress Kento WordPress Stats plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pluginspoint
Product Kento WordPress Stats
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 PluginsPoint Kento WordPress Stats kento-wp-stats allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kento WordPress Stats: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kento WordPress Stats versions 1.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor or administrator, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins who click attacker-controlled links may have sessions hijacked or credentials stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor or admin into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated