Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-8181

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What it is

Reported

The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1. This is due to incorrect return-value handling in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function when validating application passwords from the Authorization header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, with knowledge of an administrator username, to impersonate that administrator for the duration of the request by supplying any random Basic Authentication password achieving privilege escalation. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: May 14, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Burst Statistics B.V. — Burst Statistics. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: May 14, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 458.2

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · VulnCheck KEV

VulnCheck KEV added: May 14, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Evidence detail

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