BestiaDurmiente Visit Counter Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the BestiaDurmiente Visit Counter WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.0. This issue allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user.

Remediation

Users are advised to deactivate the plugin and consider replacing it with an alternative, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this vulnerability.