CVE-2026-3488 Missing authorization in WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Authenticated subscribers can access sensitive analytics data and modify privacy settings due to missing capability checks in WP Statistics plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-3488?
CVE-2026-3488 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in veronalabs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative, published on 17 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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_get_filters`, `wp_statistics_getPrivacyStatus`, `wp_statistics_updatePrivacyStatus`, and `wp_statistics_dismiss_notices`. These endpoints only verify a `wp_rest` nonce via `check_ajax_referer()` but do not enforce any capability checks such as `current_user_can()` or the plugin's own `User::Access()` method. Since the `wp_rest` 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3488?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-3488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v77j-mp3m-5c9v.