CVE-2023-5529: The Advanced Page Visit Counter WordPress plugin before 8.0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5529?

advanced page visit counter: upgrade to newer than 8.0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5529 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5529 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-2023-5529 affect?

CVE-2023-5529 affects advanced page visit counter. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Advanced Page Visit Counter WordPress plugin before 8.0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_h

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-5529?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5529 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting advanced page visit counter. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Advanced Page Visit Counter WordPress plugin before 8.0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-05-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: pagevisitcounter

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-15 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pagevisitcounter advanced page visit counter UPGRADE

Affected: <= 8.0.6

Fixed in: newer than 8.0.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-page-visit-counter || rpm -q advanced-page-visit-counter || advanced-page-visit-counter --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 8.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade advanced-page-visit-counter

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade advanced-page-visit-counter

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5529?

advanced page visit counter: upgrade to newer than 8.0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5529 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5529 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-2023-5529 affect?

CVE-2023-5529 affects advanced page visit counter. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Advanced Page Visit Counter WordPress plugin before 8.0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_h

How urgent is CVE-2023-5529?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

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