CVE-2024-1894 Cross-site scripting in Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative)

Medium 6.4 Published 13 Mar 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can inject scripts via a meta field, executing code when victims with enabled toolbars view the page.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-1894?

CVE-2024-1894 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in burstbv Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative), published on 13 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'burst_total_pageviews_count' custom meta field in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Note that this exploit only functions if the victim has the 'Show Toolbar when viewing site' option enabled in their profile.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1894?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Burst-Statistics Burst Statistics.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1894 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-2024-1894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5qw-p9h8-m3qw.