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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-3953

The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on

Published Apr 30, 2025 · corrected/updated Apr 8, 2026 · VeronaLabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative · evidence confidence high

The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'optionUpdater' function in all versions up to, and including, 14.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin settings.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-3953 is a medium public vulnerability record for VeronaLabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether VeronaLabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: VeronaLabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 0 ≤14.13.3 (0 ≤14.13.3). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 5.4 (technical impact); EPSS 27.0% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

WordPress

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 30, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'optionUpdater' function in all versions up to, and including, 14.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin settings.

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'optionUpdater' function in all versions up to, and including, 14.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin settings.

Affected

  • vendor VeronaLabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 0 ≤14.13.30 ≤14.13.3

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-3953

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12674

    The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'optionUpdater' function in all versions up to, and including, 14.13.3. This makes it possible f

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References