CVE-2026-48839: WordPress WP Statistics plugin <= 14.16.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 13 Oct 2026. It cites 1 public report, the first from 13 Oct 2026.

• patchstack.com

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

0.2%

Down from 0.3% on 22 Oct 2026.

EPSS score, percentile 11.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

7.1 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

Update the WordPress WP Statistics Plugin to the latest available version (at least 14.16.7).Solution from the CVE record.

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• 14.16.6 and earlier

Unaffected from 14.16.7

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

WordPress WP Statistics plugin <= 14.16.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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.

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline