Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WP Statistics for WordPress has a broken access control issue through version 14.15. An authenticated user may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform. The reported impact is limited to integrity, with no cited confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize sites with public registration, many contributors, or other untrusted authenticated users. It is not a crisis based on the provided evidence, but it should be included in normal patch and exposure management.
Technical view
CVE-2025-55716 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization flaw in VeronaLabs WP Statistics. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, scoring 4.3. Sources identify versions through 14.15 as affected, but the provided bundle does not name a fixed version or workaround.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running WP Statistics through 14.15, especially where untrusted users can authenticate. Sites without the plugin, or not in the affected range, are not indicated as exposed by the bundle.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation is described as network reachable, low complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. No exploit details are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse. It supports missing authorization, affected range through 14.15, CVSS 4.3, and no KEV listing. It does not provide vulnerable endpoint details, exploit primitives, observed attacks, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Statistics plugin and version.
- Check VeronaLabs, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update WP Statistics when vendor guidance confirms a safe version.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to trusted users until remediated.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Statistics is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions through 14.15.
- Review WordPress users with low-privilege access on affected sites.
- Check audit logs for unexpected settings or content changes.
- After remediation, verify the installed version is outside the affected range.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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