CVE-2019-12566: veronalabs wp_statistics Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 02-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12566 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in veronalabs wp_statistics. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · -0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 02-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Statistics plugin through 12.6.5 for Wordpress has stored XSS in includes/class-wp-statistics-pages.php. This is related to an account with the Editor role creating a post with a title that contains JavaScript, to attack an admin user.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.17 pp
From 1.26% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundWp Statistics
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Veronalabs1 product
- wp_statistics≤ 12.6.5
Wordpress1 product
- wp-statistics≤ 12.6.5 (fixed in 12.6.6.1)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- github.com/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/issues/271X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/commit/aec4359975344f75385ae1ec257575d8131d6ec2X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory