What is the CVSS score of EUVD-2026-33652?

EUVD-2026-33652 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of WP Statistics are affected by EUVD-2026-33652?

The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2026-48839) affecting versions through 14.16.6 that permits unauthenticated remote attackers to…

How to fix or mitigate EUVD-2026-33652?

Within 24 hours: Catalog all WordPress deployments running WP Statistics through version 14.16.6; immediately disable and uninstall the plugin from affected systems. Within 7 days: Transition to an alternative WordPress analytics plugin; monitor VeronaLabs advisory feed for patch availability; if plugin removal is operationally infeasible, implement Web Application Firewall rules to intercept exploitation attempts. Within 30 days: Deploy Content Security Policy headers restricting inline script execution; audit plugin governance policies to prevent future deployment of unpatched vulnerable code.

WP Statistics EUVD-2026-33652

| CVE-2026-48839 HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-06-01 audit@patchstack.com

GHSA-55x5-63j2-vmw4

WordPress XSS Wordpress Plugin

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: patchstack

Severity by source

Vendor (patchstack) PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jun 01, 2026 - 15:33 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in VeronaLabs WP Statistics allows DOM-Based XSS.

This issue affects WP Statistics: from n/a through 14.16.6.

AnalysisAI

DOM-based cross-site scripting in VeronaLabs WP Statistics plugin for WordPress through version 14.16.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser when the user is lured into interacting with a malicious link or page. The CVSS 7.1 score reflects unauthenticated network exploitability with user interaction required and a scope change, but no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Technical ContextAI

WP Statistics is a widely deployed WordPress analytics plugin from VeronaLabs that tracks site visitors, page views, and search queries. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) here manifests specifically as DOM-Based XSS, meaning the unsafe sink is in client-side JavaScript that writes attacker-controllable data (likely sourced from URL fragments, query parameters, or document properties) into the DOM without proper encoding. Unlike reflected or stored XSS, the malicious payload never needs to round-trip through the server, which makes WAF-based detection harder and means even read-only or cached pages can be abused. No CPE data was provided in the input, but the advisory text identifies the affected component as the WP Statistics plugin up to and including 14.16.6.

RemediationAI

Upgrade WP Statistics to a version newer than 14.16.6 as soon as VeronaLabs publishes a fix; the provided intelligence does not name an exact patched release, so administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-statistics/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-statistics-plugin-14-16-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability and the WordPress.org plugin changelog to confirm the corrected build before deploying. Until a patched version is installed, compensating controls include deploying a strict Content-Security-Policy (CSP) that disallows inline script and restricts script-src to trusted origins to neutralize injected DOM payloads (trade-off: may break legitimate inline analytics or admin UI scripts and requires testing), restricting access to the WordPress admin area by IP allowlist or VPN so administrators are unlikely to be lured into clicking attacker-supplied links into their own site, training administrators not to click untrusted links pointing back to their own WP installation, and temporarily deactivating the WP Statistics plugin if the dashboard analytics it provides are non-essential.