Burst Statistics 3.4.0 - 3.4.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Admin Account Takeover
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
CVE-2026-8181 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 11 public exploits from researchers including Ez4rd1x1, BastianXploited, Yucaerin. A Nuclei detection template is also available.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin (versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1). The PoC automates version detection, user enumeration, and privilege escalation by exploiting a logic flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function.
Description
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.
Exploits (11)
The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin (versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1). The PoC automates version detection, user enumeration, and privilege escalation by exploiting a logic flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function.
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin (versions 3.4.0-3.4.1.1). The exploit leverages a flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain admin privileges via crafted HTTP headers.
The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics (3.4.0-3.4.1.1) that allows unauthenticated attackers to mint WordPress Application Passwords for admin accounts via a flawed `is_mainwp_authenticated()` check.
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin. The exploit allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate an administrator by using a crafted Basic Authentication header, enabling the creation of a new administrator account.
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics WordPress plugin versions 3.4.0-3.4.1.1. The exploit leverages a flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function to bypass authentication and gain admin privileges via crafted HTTP headers.
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics WordPress plugin versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1. The exploit leverages incorrect return-value handling in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` function to impersonate admin users and achieve full account takeover.
This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by sending a crafted request with a fake Basic Authentication password and the 'X-BurstMainWP: 1' header, which bypasses authentication in vulnerable versions.
This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2026-8181, which leverages an authentication bypass in Burst Statistics (WordPress plugin) to create a new administrator account. The exploit forges Basic authentication headers and sends a crafted POST request to the WordPress REST API.
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-8181, targeting a WordPress REST API authentication bypass vulnerability. The exploit automates username enumeration, bypass testing, application password extraction, and admin user creation.
This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin versions 3.4.0-3.4.1.1. The exploit leverages a flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` method to bypass authentication and gain admin privileges.
This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2026-8181, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Burst Statistics WordPress plugin versions 3.4.0-3.4.1.1. The exploit leverages a flaw in the `is_mainwp_authenticated()` method to gain admin privileges without valid credentials.
Nuclei Templates (1)
References (10)
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H