Medium severity · published Aug 8, 2026
CVE-2026-16562
WP Statistics < 14.16.10 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via Metabox AJAX Handlers
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WP Statistics ·
before 14.16.10 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16562
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/09d79a3f-7bf0-47ab-bf6d-913eaeb71630/
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