Is CVE-2026-48839 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48839 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48839?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 1 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

VeronaLabs WP Statistics up to 14.16.6.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48839?

A patch was published on 2026-06-01: Fixed in version 14.16.7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-48839 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48839?

Check whether you run VeronaLabs WP Statistics 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.

CVE-2026-48839: VeronaLabs WP Statistics DOM-based XSS

CVE-2026-48839 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-06-01

WP Statistics is a popular WordPress plugin used to track and analyze visitor data. A security vulnerability in this plugin could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the website's interface. If an administrator or visitor views a compromised page, the attacker could potentially steal session information, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform unauthorized actions on the website.

Technologies: VeronaLabs WP Statistics. Vendors: VeronaLabs.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48839 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48839 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48839?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 1 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: VeronaLabs WP Statistics up to 14.16.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48839?: A patch was published on 2026-06-01: Fixed in version 14.16.7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-48839 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48839?: Check whether you run VeronaLabs WP Statistics 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.

Technical details

A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the VeronaLabs WP Statistics plugin for WordPress due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The flaw affects versions up to and including 14.16.6. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into interacting with a specially crafted link or page, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser. This can result in session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions if the victim is a site administrator. The issue is resolved in version 14.16.7.

Affected products

VeronaLabs WP Statistics up to 14.16.6

Timeline

2026-04-16: other: Reported by researcher daroo
2026-06-01: advisory: Published by Patchstack and NVD
2026-06-01: patched: Fixed in version 14.16.7

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-statistics/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-statistics-plugin-14-16-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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