CVE-2024-8738 json
Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-49385
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Seriously Simple Stats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Patch / fix
- castos seriously_simple_stats 1.7.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- podcastmotor Seriously Simple Stats
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3153423%40seriously-simple-stats&new=3153423%40seriously-simple
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f7f810f6-b8dd-4065-8113-9842b33202ef?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/seriously-simple-stats/trunk/php/classes/class-ssp-stats.php#L1296
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8738
- NVD CVE-2024-8738
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