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Official StatCounter Plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nickname

CVE-2025-13048 · official-statcounter-plugin-for-wordpress

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Vulnerability: Official StatCounter Plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nickname
Affected software: official-statcounter-plugin-for-wordpress(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 2.1.0
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2025-13048
Published: 18 February 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory bcde42fb-6f61-4174-a44a-bb28e4855062). Methodology and redistribution notes

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