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WP-Stats <= 2.56 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2026-66426 · wp-stats

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Vulnerability: WP-Stats <= 2.56 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: wp-stats(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 2.56
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-66426
Published: 7 August 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 723bce00-e0d7-4802-8dde-7edb90015067). Methodology and redistribution notes

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