CVE-2025-53566
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-04
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WordPress WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin versions up to 7.8. It allows attackers with at least contributor-level privileges to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the plugin. These scripts can execute when visitors access the affected website, potentially causing redirects, displaying unwanted advertisements, or executing other harmful HTML payloads. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts on your website, which can lead to unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted content, or other malicious actions affecting visitors. This can harm your website's reputation, user trust, and potentially lead to further security issues. However, the severity is considered low (CVSS 6.5), and exploitation requires contributor-level access. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves checking if the WordPress WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin version is 7.8 or earlier, as these versions are vulnerable. Since the vulnerability requires at least contributor-level privileges to exploit and involves stored XSS, monitoring for unusual script injections or unexpected HTML payloads in web traffic or plugin data may help. Patchstack recommends contacting hosting providers for server-side malware scanning because plugin-based malware scanners may be unreliable due to tampering. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin to version 7.9 or later, which contains the fix. Additionally, Patchstack offers virtual patching (vPatching) that can auto-mitigate the vulnerability before official patches are applied, providing rapid protection without performance loss. If compromise is suspected, contacting hosting providers for server-side malware scanning is recommended. [1]