CVE-2022-4541: The WordPress Visitors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a spoofed HTTP He

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4541?

wordpress visitors: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4541 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4541 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-4541 affect?

CVE-2022-4541 affects wordpress visitors. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The WordPress Visitors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a spoofed HTTP Header value in versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possibl

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4541?

Priority 40/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.2REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-4541 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting wordpress visitors. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WordPress Visitors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a spoofed HTTP Header value in versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the nm_vistior page.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-09-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: nitinmaurya

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-26 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nitinmaurya wordpress visitors UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordpress-visitors || rpm -q wordpress-visitors || wordpress-visitors --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordpress-visitors

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordpress-visitors

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-4541?

wordpress visitors: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4541 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4541 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-4541 affect?

CVE-2022-4541 affects wordpress visitors. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The WordPress Visitors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a spoofed HTTP Header value in versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possibl

How urgent is CVE-2022-4541?

Priority 40/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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