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CVE-2021-25042: The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the updateIpAddress AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user to call it, or

medium Affects visitor-statistics (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the updateIpAddress AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user to call it, or

Package
visitor-statistics (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.5
Fixed in
5.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.3th percentile)
Published
2022-02-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordvisitor-statistics (WordPress plugin) advisories

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