Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-117572 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-117572 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-117572?
- Informational severity, published 30 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) before 8.8.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-117572?
- Yes: fixed in 8.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-117572 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-117572?
- Check whether you run WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 8.8
Technical details
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the 'order' parameter of the WP Visitor Statistics plugin before version 8.8 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping before use in SQL statements. The vulnerability requires high-privilege access (administrator role) and is exploitable via the plugin's parameter handling. This allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious SQL commands.
Affected products
- WP Visitor Statistics WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) before 8.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-28: disclosed
- 2026-10-30: advisory