CVE-2026-17506PoC

LOWCVSS 7.2 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD 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.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-05: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-05: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-05: 108-05
Signal classification1 categories
PoC
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Atomic Edge@atomicedgeWAF
    PoC

    https://atomicedge.io/cve-proof/cve-2026-17506-independent-analytics-version-2-15-0-high-vulnerability-proof-of-concept CVE-2026-17506 independent-analytics (CVSS Score 7.2) #WordPress plugin #vulnerability #cybersecurity #wordpressfirewall #wordpresssecurity #hacking #wpsecur

    Post summary

    The post links to a proof‑of‑concept for CVE‑2026‑17506 in the independent‑analytics WordPress plugin, giving basic technical details but no exploitation code, patch, or evidence of active attacks.

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