WP Promoter <= 1.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Statistics Reset via wpp-reset_stats AJAX Action
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Promoter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the reset_stats() function in versions up to, and including, 1.3. The function is hooked to both the wp_ajax_wpp-reset_stats and wp_ajax_nopriv_wpp-reset_stats actions and contains no authentication, authorization, or nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's bar and popup statistics by deleting the wpp_bar and wpp_popup options.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rahulbhangale | WP Promoter | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Promoter Vendorrahulbhangale Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5qh-rj6w-86m8
References
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- TI-2026-07828 WP Promoter <= 1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'popup_width' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-07830 WpMobi <= 0.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_general_settings Action CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-9014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5qh-rj6w-86m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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