CVE-2025-49400
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-20
Last updated on: 2026-04-28
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| patchstack | wp_visitor_statistics | 8.2 |
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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. |
| CWE-502 | The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) plugin for WordPress. It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in users' browsers.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, hijacking user sessions, defacing websites, or delivering malware to visitors.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability can negatively impact compliance with standards like GDPR and HIPAA by exposing personal or sensitive data through unauthorized access or data breaches resulting from the exploitation of the XSS vulnerability.