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CVE-2026-97343.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSMEDIUM / 4.3CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSDeferredModified Oct 06, 2026

Disclosure summary

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.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-287

Source-specific records & product guidance

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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-97343

Open original source · Updated Oct 06, 2026

Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-10-03T03:16:49-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-06T11:04:52-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:45:30-04:00