CVE-2025-4966: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in hk1993 WP Online Users Stats
The WP Online Users Stats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to missing nonce validation within the hk_dataset_results() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-4966 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Online Users Stats plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0.0. The root cause is the absence of nonce validation in the hk_dataset_results() function, which is intended to protect against forged requests. This flaw enables attackers to craft malicious requests that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, could lead to unauthorized actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a site administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing the administrator's browser to perform unintended actions on the vulnerable WordPress site. This can lead to partial disclosure or modification of data within the plugin's scope. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. As a temporary mitigation, administrators can avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP Online Users Stats plugin until a fix is released.
CVE-2025-4966: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in hk1993 WP Online Users Stats
Description
The WP Online Users Stats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to missing nonce validation within the hk_dataset_results() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-4966 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Online Users Stats plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0.0. The root cause is the absence of nonce validation in the hk_dataset_results() function, which is intended to protect against forged requests. This flaw enables attackers to craft malicious requests that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, could lead to unauthorized actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a site administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing the administrator's browser to perform unintended actions on the vulnerable WordPress site. This can lead to partial disclosure or modification of data within the plugin's scope. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. As a temporary mitigation, administrators can avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP Online Users Stats plugin until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-19T20:28:54.645Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68429199182aa0cae20492d0
Added to database: 6/6/2025, 6:58:33 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:26:22 AM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 2:08:19 AM
Views: 94
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