Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-9453 is an XSS issue in the WordPress Simple visitor stat plugin. Attackers could place script or HTML in request headers that the plugin records and later displays, potentially affecting someone viewing visitor statistics. Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Simple visitor stat plugin, especially where administrators review plugin-generated visitor statistics. The bundle lists affected vendor and version data as unavailable. Treat as a targeted plugin risk, not a broad platform emergency. Prioritize sites where the plugin is installed and administrators use its statistics interface. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites for the Simple visitor stat plugin.; Check WordPress plugin or vendor guidance for a fixed release.; Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained fix exists..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- simplevisitor-wp-simplevisitorstat-xss(99421)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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