Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Electric Studio Download Counter WordPress plugin through version 2.4. An attacker already holding Administrator-level access could save script content in plugin settings, causing it to run when affected pages are viewed. Business urgency is limited by the high privilege requirement, but compromised admin accounts could turn it into a broader site integrity risk.
Executive priority
Treat as a controlled, near-term remediation item rather than an emergency. Prioritize sites where administrator accounts are numerous, externally managed, or weakly protected. If the plugin is business-critical, track vendor guidance; if not, disabling it may reduce avoidable exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2026-0741 is a CWE-79 stored XSS in plugin settings caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.4 with high privileges and high attack complexity. Sources identify versions up to and including 2.4 as affected. The provided bundle does not identify a patched version or vendor mitigation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Electric Studio Download Counter version 2.4 or earlier. Exploitation requires an authenticated Administrator-level user or higher, so risk rises significantly where admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or already compromised.
Exploitation context
There is no KEV listing and the supplied sources do not report active exploitation. This is not an unauthenticated internet-wide issue. The main scenario is abuse by a malicious or compromised WordPress administrator to persist script content through plugin settings.
Researcher notes
The source bundle points to settings-related code locations in WordPress Trac and Wordfence vulnerability intelligence. Evidence supports stored XSS with Administrator+ prerequisites. The bundle does not provide proof of exploitation, a patch commit, or a fixed version, so remediation guidance should remain vendor-dependent.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Electric Studio Download Counter plugin and installed version.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted users only.
- Enable strong authentication controls for administrator accounts.
- Review vendor, WordPress plugin, or Wordfence guidance for an official fix.
- If no fixed version is available, consider disabling the plugin until risk is accepted.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Electric Studio Download Counter is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin version and compare it with the affected range: up to and including 2.4.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected script-like content.
- Check administrator account activity for unauthorized settings changes.
- Monitor vendor and WordPress plugin repository pages for patched release information.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a22bba3e-423a-4231-833b-c0be57a3bf7b?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/electric-studio-download-counter/trunk/electric-studio-download-counter.php#L186CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/electric-studio-download-counter/tags/2.4/electric-studio-download-counter.php#L186CVE reference
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