Burst Statistics: known security problems
6 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 6 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 3.7.2 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could take over your site as an admin (up to and including 3.7.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.7.1
- Fixed in
- 3.7.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 3.7.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-97343
- Report title
- Burst Statistics <= 3.7.1 - Improper Authentication to Account Persistence via Share-Link Authentication Bypass via 'burst_share_token'
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could take over your site as an admin (from 3.4.0 up to and including 3.4.1.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 3.4.0 up to and including 3.4.1.1
- Fixed in
- 3.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 3.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-8181
- Report title
- Burst Statistics 3.4.0 - 3.4.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Admin Account Takeover
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.0.6
- Fixed in
- 2.0.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 2.0.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-53193
- Report title
- Burst Statistics <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.5.6.1
- Fixed in
- 1.5.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 1.5.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-1894
- Report title
- Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress <= 1.5.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via burst_total_pageviews_count
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an editor account on your site could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.5.3
- Fixed in
- 1.5.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 1.5.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-0405
- Report title
- Burst Statistics Really Simple Plugins <= 1.5.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 1.4.0 up to and including 1.4.6.1
- Fixed in
- 1.5.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Burst Statistics to version 1.5.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-5761
- Report title
- Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress 1.4.0 to 1.4.6.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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