Description
The SlimStat Analytics WordPress plugin before 5.5.0 does not escape a visitor-controlled geolocation value before outputting it in its admin analytics reports, allowing unauthenticated visitors to store a cross-site scripting payload that executes in the browser of an administrator who views the reports. Exploitation requires the SlimStat Analytics WordPress plugin before 5.5.0 to be configured to use the Cloudflare geolocation provider.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SlimStat Analytics | < 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- SlimStat Analytics < 5.5.0 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via CF-IPCountry Header http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-12592.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3658cae6-f6ae-4ecc-8d74-bb402e61f5d5/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description