How severe is CVE-2021-25042?

CVE-2021-25042 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-25042 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-25042?

CVE-2021-25042 affects Codepress Visitor Statistics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25042?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-25042 published?

CVE-2021-25042 was published on 2022-02-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-25042

CVE-2021-25042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codepress Visitor Statistics with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Codepress Visitor Statistics
Published: 2022-02-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the updateIpAddress AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user to call it, or make a logged in user do it via a CSRF attack and add an arbitrary IP address to exclude. Furthermore, due to the lack of validation, sanitisation and escaping, users could set a malicious value and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admin

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25042?: The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the updateIpAddress AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user to call it, or make a logged in user do it via a CSRF attack and add an arbitrary IP address to exclude. Furthermore, due to the lack of validation, sanitisation and escaping, users could set a malicious value and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admin
How severe is CVE-2021-25042?: CVE-2021-25042 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-25042 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-25042?: CVE-2021-25042 affects Codepress Visitor Statistics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25042?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-25042 published?: CVE-2021-25042 was published on 2022-02-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05b9e478-2d3b-4460-88c1-7f81d3a68ac4

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:codepress:visitor_statistics:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*

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