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CVE-2026-3488

The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026

The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX handlers including , , , and . These endpoints only verify a nonce via but do not enforce any capability checks such as or the plugin's own method. Since the nonce is available to all authenticated WordPress users, this makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to access sensitive analytics data (user IDs, usernames, emails, visitor tracking data), retrieve and modify privacy audit compliance status, and dismiss administrative notices.

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  1. Apr 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX handlers including , , , and . These endpoints only verify a nonce via but do not enforce any capability checks such as or the plugin's own method. Since the nonce is available to all authenticated WordPress users, th

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX handlers including , , , and . These endpoints only verify a nonce via but do not enforce any capability checks such as or the plugin's own method. Since the nonce is available to all authenticated WordPress users, th

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3488

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3488

    The WP Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 14.16.4. This is due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX handlers including , , `wp_statistics_

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-3488 · ZeroDay Findings