CVE-2025-31449

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EricH The Visitor Counter the-visitor-counter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Visitor Counter: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-352
Reserved: 2025-03-28
Published: 2025-03-28 12:54 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:12 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/31xxx/CVE-2025-31449.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-31449 — The Visitor Counter <= 1.4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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NVD published: 2025-03-28 12:15:17 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:10:25 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.7 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0014 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 3.38% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-8594
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Mar 28, 2025, 11:54:14 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:12:07 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1400
Vendors: EricH
Products: The Visitor Counter (0 ≤1.4.3)

The Visitor Counter (n/a ≤1.4.3)
Aliases: GHSA-5r3q-w36x-6v9v

ENISA description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EricH The Visitor Counter the-visitor-counter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Visitor Counter: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-visitor-counter/vulnerability/wordpress-the-visitor-counter-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
EricH	The Visitor Counter	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-visitor-counter/vulnerability/wordpress-the-visitor-counter-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-visitor-counter/vulnerability/wordpress-the-visitor-counter-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-visitor-counter/vulnerability/wordpress-the-visitor-counter-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`xss.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-31449`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:51 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: The Visitor Counter Plugin

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:51 UTC
Microsoft fixes 167 security flaws in April, second biggest Patch ...

web:www.pcworld.com

This month's Patch Tuesday includes an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability and several critical RCE bugs in Windows and Remote Desktop.

2026-05-22 13:14 UTC
Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs ... - TechRepublic

web:www.techrepublic.com

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.

2026-05-22 13:14 UTC
Mitigating CVE-2025-22944 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in ...

web:learn.microsoft.com

We manage Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (Version 2409, Build 16829.20234) across 250 Windows 10/11 endpoints in an enterprise environment with Defender for Endpoint and Configuration Manager. Following the disclosure of CVE - 2025 -22944, a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Office, we are urgently addressing risks from malicious file exploitation, which ...

2026-05-22 13:14 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 13:14 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Update Software, Mitigation M1051 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

web:attack.mitre.org

This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures: Regular Operating System Updates Implementation: Apply the latest Windows security updates monthly using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) or a similar patch management solution. Configure systems to check for updates automatically and schedule reboots during maintenance ...

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 January 2026 Patch Tuesday ... - Neowin

web:www.neowin.net

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 for January 2026. Here's what's included.

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Patch Tuesday 2025 Year In Review | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025 , including ...

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
March 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

web:www.crowdstrike.com

Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 82 CVEs , featuring eight Critical vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Security Update Review

web:blog.qualys.com

With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited ...

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC
Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 81 flaws, two zero-days

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 04:04 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-31449.json.

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