Independent Analytics <= 2.15.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
| CVE | CVE-2026-17506 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 7.2 (High) |
| Publicly Published | August 4, 2026 |
| Last Updated | August 5, 2026 |
| Researcher |
daroo
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Description
The Independent Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 404 not_found_url tracking parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.15.0. This is due to the get_cell_content() function applying urldecode() after esc_url() when rendering the URL column for 404 entries — a sequence that allows percent-encoded HTML to pass URL validation and then be reconstructed as raw markup, which wp_kses_post() does not strip because it retains img elements and data-* attributes, and because the public REST endpoint /iawp/search accepts unauthenticated requests as long as they carry a signature that is itself embedded in public page HTML. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vulnerability Details for Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | independent-analytics (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 2.15.1, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Analytics <= 2.14.9 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via Tracking Route | CVE-2026-5737 | alex_henry20 | May 27, 2026 | |
| 2 | Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter | CVE-2024-13362 | Asaf Mozes | April 30, 2026 | |
| 3 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | CVE-2023-33999 | Rafie Muhammad | July 18, 2023 |
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