CVE-2025-2816: page view count Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

The Page View Count plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the yellow_message_dontshow() function in versions 2.8.0 to 2.8.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to one on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true such as registration.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
a3rev	page_view_count	2.8.0 — 2.8.5

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3282975%40page-views-count&new=3282975%40page-views-count&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Other References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6fb9558-06e5-4297-93df-ee9a6971f0ec?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2816? +

The Page View Count plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the yellow_message_dontshow() function in versions 2.8.0 to 2.8.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to one on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true such as registration. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-2816? +

CVE-2025-2816 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2816? +

CVE-2025-2816 affects products from a3rev, specifically: page_view_count. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2816? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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