Independent Analytics <= 2.15.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-17506 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-05 14:17:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-12 21:00:37 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002300000 probability, percentile 0.138890000 (date 2026-08-14)
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] | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Bensibley | Independent Analytics WordPress Analytics Plugin | affected 2.15.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/REST_API.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Tables/Table.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/90ea5c51-e739-42c1-a276-851ad... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Resource_Ident... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/Views/View.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/independent-analytics/tags/2.15.0/IAWP/REST_API.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| 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: daroo (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-26T22:18:34.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-08-04T16:10:27.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.