Stored script execution via unsanitized page content
Published Dec 14, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Stored XSS in Advanced Page Visit Counter 8.0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The plugin stores contributor-supplied page content without sufficient input sanitization and renders it without adequate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required, and the script executes when another user opens the injected page, enabling actions in that visitor's browser context.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Advanced Page Visit Counter 8.0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The plugin stores contributor-supplied page content without sufficient input sanitization and renders it without adequate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required, and the script executes when another user opens the injected page, enabling actions in that visitor's browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-50371
- Published
- Dec 14, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Page Visit Counter
- Product
- Advanced Page Visit Counter
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=8.0.6
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