CVE-2026-2936: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wp-buy Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics
The Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin (up to version 8. 4) contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'page_title' parameter. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when an admin views the Traffic by Title section. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. It is assigned CVE-2026-2936 with a CVSS score of 7. 2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2936 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 8.4. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input in the 'page_title' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when an administrator accesses the Traffic by Title section, potentially leading to credential theft or session hijacking. 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 impact on confidentiality and integrity. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the context of an administrator's browser. This can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity, such as theft of admin credentials or session tokens. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 8.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider restricting access to the Traffic by Title section or disabling the plugin to reduce exposure. Monitoring for suspicious activity related to this plugin is advisable. Avoid interacting with untrusted input in the affected parameter.
CVE-2026-2936: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wp-buy Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics
Description
The Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin (up to version 8. 4) contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'page_title' parameter. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when an admin views the Traffic by Title section. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. It is assigned CVE-2026-2936 with a CVSS score of 7. 2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2936 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 8.4. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input in the 'page_title' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when an administrator accesses the Traffic by Title section, potentially leading to credential theft or session hijacking. 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 impact on confidentiality and integrity. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the context of an administrator's browser. This can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity, such as theft of admin credentials or session tokens. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 8.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider restricting access to the Traffic by Title section or disabling the plugin to reduce exposure. Monitoring for suspicious activity related to this plugin is advisable. Avoid interacting with untrusted input in the affected parameter.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-21T09:23:23.031Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d0f6560a160ebd92e6d95e
Added to database: 4/4/2026, 11:30:30 AM
Last enriched: 4/4/2026, 11:45:31 AM
Last updated: 4/5/2026, 2:35:31 AM
Views: 13
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