CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-97343

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Burst Statistics plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 3.7.1 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication leading to Account Persistence. The maybe_load_shared_dashboard() handler issues a genuine WordPress session cookie for the burst_statistics_viewer account to any visitor with a valid share token, and the plugin does not restrict the core password update endpoint or filter the edit_user capability, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to set an attacker-chosen password and permanently take over that account.

Risk Assessment

An unauthenticated attacker with a valid share token can permanently take over the burst_statistics_viewer account, even after token revocation, potentially leading to further abuse within the site.

Recommendation

Update the Burst Statistics plugin to a version later than 3.7.1 that fixes the authentication mechanism and restricts password changes for the burst_statistics_viewer account.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authentication leading to Account Persistence in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1. This is due to the `maybe_load_shared_dashboard()` handler issuing a genuine WordPress session cookie for the `burst_statistics_viewer` account to any visitor presenting a valid share token via `wp_set_auth_cookie()`, while the plugin only blocks Application Passwords for the resulting `burst_viewer` role and does not restrict the core `/wp-json/wp/v2/users/me` password update endpoint or filter the `edit_user` capability for that account — leaving WordPress core's built-in rule that any authenticated user may update their own account fully in effect. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set an attacker-chosen password on the `burst_statistics_viewer` WordPress account, constituting a permanent takeover of that limited-privilege (`view_burst_statistics`) account that persists through share-token revocation, share-token expiration, and execution of the plugin's daily `cleanup_viewer_sessions()` routine. Exploitation requires that the attacker have obtained a valid `burst_share_token`, such as one that has been shared publicly or distributed to an untrusted party.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS