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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The WP-Stats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.56 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP-Stats versions 2.56 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site without authentication. The vulnerability affects multiple users across the site due to its changed scope. Site administrators should update to version 3.0.0 or later to remediate this issue.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers and affect other users on the site.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors and other users may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication or user interaction required; attacker can exploit this over the network.
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