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CVE-2021-24750: The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 4.8 does not properly sanitise and escape the refUrl in the refDetails AJAX action, available to any authenticated user, which cou

high Affects visitor-statistics (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 4.8 does not properly sanitise and escape the refUrl in the refDetails AJAX action, available to any authenticated user, which cou

Package
visitor-statistics (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.8
Fixed in
4.8
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 38% (98.6th percentile)
Published
2021-12-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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