Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16562WP Statistics < 14.16.10 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via Metabox AJAX Handlers
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in WP Statistics from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Statistics | 0 – before 14.16.10 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/09d79a3f-7bf0-47ab-bf6d-913eaeb71630/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description