CVE-2025-55716
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP Statistics WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to 14.15, potentially exposing sensitive statistics data to unauthorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- VeronaLabs WP Statistics WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could access sensitive website statistics, user tracking data, and potentially modify plugin settings or data.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated or low-privileged users accessing statistics data they shouldn't be able to view, potentially revealing visitor patterns and site metrics.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized users only accessing their permitted data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 14.16 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Statistics and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 14.16 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the WP Statistics plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate wp-statistics
Access Restriction via .htaccess
ApacheRestrict access to WP Statistics admin pages using web server configuration
# Add to .htaccess: <FilesMatch "wp-statistics">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging for all WP Statistics plugin access attempts and monitor for unauthorized activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Statistics version. If version is 14.15 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-statistics --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WP Statistics plugin shows version 14.16 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to WP Statistics admin pages
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to statistics data
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-statistics endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-statistics" OR "wp_statistics") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND NOT user IN ["admin_users"]