CVE-2025-13048
Official StatCounter Plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nickname
Description
The StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor Stats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user's Nickname in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 19, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 19, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
Wordfence
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-13048
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the StatCounter plugin to version 2.1.1 or later.
- Sanitize and escape user input for Nickname field.
- Remove outdated or vulnerable plugins.
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