CVE-2009-5158: The google-analyticator plugin before 5.2.1 for WordPress has insufficient HTML sanitization for Google Analytics API text.

medium Affects google-analyticator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2019-08-22; advisory modified 2026-06-16.

The google-analyticator plugin before 5.2.1 for WordPress has insufficient HTML sanitization for Google Analytics API text.

Package: google-analyticator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.2.1
Fixed in: 5.2.1
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.3th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-22
Source: nvd

References

CWE-20

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