What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wsm_showDayStatsGraph' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) versions 8.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially affecting the entire site. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction from the victim.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and affect the entire site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, risking credential theft, malware distribution, or site defacement.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 8, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
