CVE-2025-3953

WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin <= 14.13.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Settings Update

Description

The WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'optionUpdater' function in all versions up to, and including, 14.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin settings.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: veronalabs WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07f7ef07-0f14-4b74-8d47-d5dece4954b0?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-statistics/tags/14.13.2/src/Service/Admin/AjaxOptionUpdater.php#L33
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3283791/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-3953?
CVE-2025-3953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-3953?
To fix CVE-2025-3953, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-3953 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-3953 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-3953?
CVE-2025-3953 affects veronalabs WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin.
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