7.2

CVE-2026-14845: NewStatPress < 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Top Post Widget

Deferred
Published 31-07-2026Last modified 31-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-14845 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown newstatpress. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 1.4.5.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The NewStatPress WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 does not sanitise and escape data derived from unauthenticated visitor requests before storing it and later outputting it in one of its widgets, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users viewing the affected widget.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.11 pp

From 0.16% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • newstatpress< 1.4.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links