# CVE-2026-16562: WP Statistics < 14.16.10 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via Metabox AJAX Handlers

> Authenticated subscribers can access sensitive visitor analytics data due to missing capability checks in AJAX handlers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vvrr-6wxv-c229

## What is CVE-2026-16562?

CVE-2026-16562 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Statistics, published on 8 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP Statistics  WordPress plugin before 14.16.10 does not perform a capability check on a set of dashboard analytics AJAX handlers, relying only on a nonce that every authenticated user holds, allowing users with Subscriber-level access and above to disclose the site's visitor analytics data.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16562?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-16562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-16562 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16562 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16562 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-16562 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Statistics, published on 8 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16562 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WP Statistics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16562/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16562/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16562
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16562
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16562

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16562/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.