CVE-2025-28856 WordPress W3Counter Free Real-Time Web Stats plugin <= 4.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the W3Counter WordPress plugin, potentially altering settings or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-28856?
CVE-2025-28856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dangrossman W3Counter Free Real-Time Web Stats, published on 11 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in dangrossman W3Counter Free Real-Time Web Stats blog-stats-by-w3counter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects W3Counter Free Real-Time Web Stats: from n/a through <= 4.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3counter W3counter.
How do I fix CVE-2025-28856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-28856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxrr-rqj9-gv3m.