{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/burst-statistics--privacy-friendly-wordpress-analytics-google-analytics-alternative-plugin/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":9.8,"id":"CVE-2026-8181"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) plugin"],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":["authentication-bypass","privilege-escalation","wordpress"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["WordPress"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) plugin, versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-8181). Due to incorrect return-value handling in the \u003ccode\u003eis_mainwp_authenticated()\u003c/code\u003e function, unauthenticated attackers with knowledge of an administrator\u0026rsquo;s username can impersonate that administrator for the duration of a request. This is achieved by supplying any random password in the Basic Authentication header. This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation and potentially complete control of the WordPress site.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker identifies a valid administrator username on the target WordPress site.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker crafts an HTTP request to a WordPress endpoint, such as \u003ccode\u003e/wp-admin/options-general.php\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker includes an \u003ccode\u003eAuthorization\u003c/code\u003e header in the crafted request using Basic Authentication.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker uses the known administrator username as the Basic Authentication username and any arbitrary string as the password.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003eis_mainwp_authenticated()\u003c/code\u003e function incorrectly validates the application password.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plugin authenticates the attacker as the specified administrator.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker performs administrative actions due to the elevated privileges.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker modifies site settings, installs malicious plugins, or injects malicious code to achieve persistence or further compromise.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to the WordPress site. This can lead to complete site compromise, including data theft, defacement, malware injection, and denial of service. Given the widespread use of WordPress and the popularity of analytics plugins, a large number of websites could be affected. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, indicating a critical severity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgrade the Burst Statistics plugin to a version higher than 3.4.1.1 to patch CVE-2026-8181.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule \u003ccode\u003eDetect Burst Statistics Authentication Bypass\u003c/code\u003e to identify exploitation attempts in web server logs.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor web server logs for HTTP requests to sensitive WordPress endpoints with an \u003ccode\u003eAuthorization\u003c/code\u003e header using Basic Authentication, as highlighted in the attack chain.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-05-14T06:17:39Z","date_published":"2026-05-14T06:17:39Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-burst-auth-bypass/","summary":"The Burst Statistics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass, allowing unauthenticated attackers with knowledge of an administrator username to impersonate that administrator by supplying a random Basic Authentication password, leading to privilege escalation.","title":"Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-8181)","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-burst-auth-bypass/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) Plugin","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}