CVE-2026-17506
Independent Analytics <= 2.15.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The Independent Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 404 not_found_url tracking parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.15.0. This is due to the get_cell_content() function applying urldecode() after esc_url() when rendering the URL column for 404 entries — a sequence that allows percent-encoded HTML to pass URL validation and then be reconstructed as raw markup, which wp_kses_post() does not strip because it retains img elements and data-* attributes, and because the public REST endpoint /iawp/search accepts unauthenticated requests as long as they carry a signature that is itself embedded in public page HTML. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-17506
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Independent Analytics plugin to a non-vulnerable version.
- Review tracking parameters for potential XSS vulnerabilities.
- Sanitize user input before processing it.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'bensibley', 'product': 'Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '2.15.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Independent Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 404 not_found_url tracking parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.15.0. This is due to the get_cell_content() function applying urldecode() after esc_url() when rendering the URL column for 404 entries — a sequence that allows percent-encoded HTML to pass URL validation and then be reconstructed as raw markup, which wp_kses_post() does not strip because it retains img elements and data-* attributes, and because the public REST endpoint /iawp/search accepts unauthenticated requests as long as they carry a signature that is itself embedded in public page HTML. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Resource_Identifier.php#L126 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/REST_API.php#L458 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/REST_API.php#L86 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Tables/Table.php#L142 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Views/View.php#L206 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3627446%40independent-analytics%2Ftrunk%2FIAWP%2FUtils%2FRequest.php&old=3618630%40independent-analytics%2Ftrunk%2FIAWP%2FUtils%2FRequest.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/90ea5c51-e739-42c1-a276-851ad800ff00?source=cve