CVE-2026-8943
Cross-Site Request Forgery in GoStats WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-27
Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| go_stats | gostats | to 1.4 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The GoStats for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack in all versions up to and including 1.4. This vulnerability exists because the plugin's gostats_manage() function lacks proper nonce validation. As a result, an attacker can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link, which allows the attacker to update the plugin's settings without authentication.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to change the plugin's settings by exploiting the administrator's actions. Specifically, the attacker can update the gostats_siteid and gostats_server options, potentially altering how the plugin behaves or where it sends data. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes and possible misuse of the plugin's functionality.