CVE-2024-2194: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in veronalabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the URL search parameter in all versions up to, and including, 14.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2194 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Statistics plugin by veronalabs, affecting all versions up to 14.5. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input (CWE-79) in the URL search parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with scope change. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary scripts in users' browsers. This can result in the compromise of user confidentiality and integrity within the affected application context. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable plugin or applying manual input sanitization and output escaping if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-2194: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in veronalabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Description
The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the URL search parameter in all versions up to, and including, 14.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2194 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Statistics plugin by veronalabs, affecting all versions up to 14.5. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input (CWE-79) in the URL search parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with scope change. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary scripts in users' browsers. This can result in the compromise of user confidentiality and integrity within the affected application context. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable plugin or applying manual input sanitization and output escaping if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-05T16:32:17.752Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6da9b7ef31ef0b58a59f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:15:45 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:07:58 AM
Views: 11
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