CVE-2025-9116 WPS Visitor Counter Plugin <= 1.4.8 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the WPS Visitor Counter plugin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2025-9116?
CVE-2025-9116 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WPS Visitor Counter, published on 13 Dec 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
The WPS Visitor Counter WordPress plugin through 1.4.8 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9116?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9116 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-2025-9116 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9116 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg34-74hm-v732.