CVE-2026-14845 NewStatPress < 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Top Post Widget
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Top Post Widget, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.
- 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-2026-14845?
CVE-2026-14845 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown NewStatPress, published on 31 Jul 2026. 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 NewStatPress WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 does not sanitise and escape data derived from unauthenticated visitor requests before storing it and later outputting it in one of its widgets, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users viewing the affected widget.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14845?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14845 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-2026-14845 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14845 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv64-ccg6-jg57.