What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in regolithsjk Elegant Visitor Counter elegant-visitor-counter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Elegant Visitor Counter: from n/a through <= 3.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Elegant Visitor Counter versions 3.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A malicious admin can deface pages, steal session tokens, or redirect users to phishing sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 6, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated