CVE-2025-31449 WordPress The Visitor Counter plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in The Visitor Counter plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31449?
CVE-2025-31449 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EricH The Visitor Counter, published on 28 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EricH The Visitor Counter the-visitor-counter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Visitor Counter: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31449?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31449 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-2025-31449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5r3q-w36x-6v9v.