CVE-2025-22304: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Missing Authorization vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress plugin WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) versions 7.5 and below. The vulnerability was reported by Dhabaleshwar Das and was publicly disclosed on January 6, 2025, with the identifier CVE-2025-22304 (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as a Broken Access Control issue with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The security flaw stems from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions, potentially allowing unprivileged users to execute higher privileged actions (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assessed as having a low severity impact and is considered unlikely to be exploited. It affects websites running the WP Visitor Statistics plugin version 7.5 or earlier, potentially allowing subscriber-level users to perform unauthorized actions (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 7.6 of the WP Visitor Statistics plugin. Site administrators are advised to update to version 7.6 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).