CVE-2017-20094 NewStatPress Plugin Persistent cross site scriting

Low 3.5 Published 24 Jun 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the NewStatPress WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-20094?

CVE-2017-20094 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified NewStatPress Plugin, published on 24 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NewStatPress Plugin 1.2.4. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Newstatpress Project Newstatpress.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-20094 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20094 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65pg-wc47-9p36.