WordPress Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter Plugin <= 1.4.14.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-25466 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-08-30 16:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-28 19:19:47 UTC |
| Description | Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter plugin <= 1.4.14.3 versions. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mahlamusa | Who Hit The Page - Hit Counter | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mahlamusa | Who Hit The Page Hit Counter | affected n/a 1.4.14.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter plugin <= 1.4.14.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability - Patchstack | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | patchstack.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nguyen Xuan Chien (Patchstack Alliance) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.