PT-2025-21417 · WordPress · Geocache Stat Bar Widget

Bob Matyas · Published 2025-05-15 · Updated 2025-05-16 · CVE-2024-11266

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Geocache Stat Bar Widget WordPress plugin versions 0.911 and earlier

Description: The issue concerns the Geocache Stat Bar Widget WordPress plugin, which does not properly sanitise and escape some of its settings. This could allow high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example, in a multisite setup.

Recommendations: For Geocache Stat Bar Widget WordPress plugin versions 0.911 and earlier, update to a version that properly sanitises and escapes its settings to prevent Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11266

Affected Products

Geocache Stat Bar Widget

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/361a4635-7e7d-483c-b2ce-a857d60d91ea · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11266 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11266 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1923235137141023212 · Twitter Post