CVE-2024-13901: The Counter Box: Add Engaging Countdowns, Timers & Counters to Your WordPress Site plugin for WordPress is vul

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13901?

counter box: upgrade to 2.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13901 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13901 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-2024-13901 affect?

CVE-2024-13901 affects counter box. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Counter Box: Add Engaging Countdowns, Timers & Counters to Your WordPress Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 due to in

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13901?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13901 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting counter box. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Counter Box: Add Engaging Countdowns, Timers & Counters to Your WordPress Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wow-company

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-01 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wow-company counter box UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.7

Fixed in: 2.0.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy counter-box || rpm -q counter-box || counter-box --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade counter-box

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade counter-box

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-2024-13901?

counter box: upgrade to 2.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13901 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13901 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-2024-13901 affect?

CVE-2024-13901 affects counter box. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Counter Box: Add Engaging Countdowns, Timers & Counters to Your WordPress Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 due to in

How urgent is CVE-2024-13901?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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