CVE-2026-0741 – The Electric Studio Download Counter WordPress ... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

The Electric Studio Download Counter WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in all versions up to 2.4. Authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts into plugin settings, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Electric Studio Download Counter WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 2.4

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin version and administrator access.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:

Review the CVE details at NVD
Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Administrator account compromise leading to full site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.

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Likely Case

Session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of affected pages.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact due to requiring admin access and proper output encoding preventing script execution.

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM

🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires administrator credentials but is technically simple once access is obtained.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.5 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/electric-studio-download-counter

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Electric Studio Download Counter'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate electric-studio-download-counter

Remove Admin Access

all

Restrict administrator accounts to trusted users only

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict access controls for administrator accounts
Deploy web application firewall with XSS protection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Electric Studio Download Counter version

Check Version:

wp plugin get electric-studio-download-counter --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 2.5 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual admin activity modifying plugin settings
Suspicious script tags in plugin configuration

Network Indicators:

Unexpected script loads from plugin pages
Suspicious outbound connections from admin sessions

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_edit" OR event="option_update") AND plugin="electric-studio-download-counter"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-0741

CVSS v3 Score: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE: CWE-79

EPSS Score: 0.04% exploit probability (11.7th percentile)

Published: January 14, 2026

Last Updated: January 14, 2026

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