Medium severity · published Oct 2, 2026
CVE-2026-97652
WP Statistics <= 14.16.14 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query-Parameter Key
6.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query-Parameter Key in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative · veronalabs
through 14.16.14 · source: vendor
Affected product
WS
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
veronalabs
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97652
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97652
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f1d2fe2-816b-46ee-8ab5-ae9936ac9ded?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.14/src/Service/Admin/Referrals/ReferralsPage.php#L258
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.14/src/Service/Admin/Referrals/ReferralsPage.php#L283
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.14/src/Service/Admin/Referrals/ReferralsPage.php#L310
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.14/src/Abstracts/MultiViewPage.php#L82
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.16.14/assets/dev/javascript/filters/generator.js#L383
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