CVE-2024-13901Network attack vector

Stored script execution via unsanitized counter content

Published Mar 1, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

DOM-based stored XSS in Wow-Company Counter Box 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via content. The administrative builder places stored content parameter values into the page DOM without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator-level access is required, and exposure is limited to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled; scripts run when a user opens an injected page.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based stored XSS in Wow-Company Counter Box 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via content. The administrative builder places stored content parameter values into the page DOM without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator-level access is required, and exposure is limited to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled; scripts run when a user opens an injected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-13901
Published
Mar 1, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Wow-Company
Product
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 1, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Wow-Company · Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPressversion=0 <=2.0.6

Published CVSS scores

4.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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