How severe is CVE-2025-2164?

CVE-2025-2164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-2164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2164?

CVE-2025-2164 affects Pixelstats. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2164?

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

Does CVE-2025-2164 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2164 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6619.

When was CVE-2025-2164 published?

CVE-2025-2164 was published on 2025-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2164

CVE-2025-2164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pixelstats with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6619
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Pixelstats
Published: 2025-03-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The pixelstats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post_id' and 'sortby' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2164?: The pixelstats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post_id' and 'sortby' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
How severe is CVE-2025-2164?: CVE-2025-2164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-2164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-2164?: CVE-2025-2164 affects Pixelstats. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-2164 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2164 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6619.
When was CVE-2025-2164 published?: CVE-2025-2164 was published on 2025-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pixelstats:pixelstats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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