CVE-2025-2164: pixelstats <= 0.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
First published: Sat Mar 15 2025(Updated: )
The pixelstats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post_id' and 'sortby' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Credit: security@wordfence.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | <=0.8.2 | |
| Pixelstats | <=0.8.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8683bc00-1136-42c4-a256-84b2cac1d575?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pixelstats/tags/0.8.2/pixelstats.php#L331
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pixelstats/tags/0.8.2/pixelstats.php#L664
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixelstats/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-2164?
CVE-2025-2164 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via reflected cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2164?
To fix CVE-2025-2164, update the pixelstats plugin to version 0.8.3 or higher where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What are the affected versions of CVE-2025-2164?
CVE-2025-2164 affects the pixelstats plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 0.8.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-2164?
CVE-2025-2164 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Who can exploit CVE-2025-2164?
CVE-2025-2164 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers through specific parameters in the plugin.
- agent/weakness
- agent/title
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/guess-ai
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/source
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- vendor/wordpress
- canonical/wordpress
- vendor/pixelstats
- canonical/pixelstats
- version/pixelstats/0.8.2