CVE-2025-2816

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-05-01 03:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 09:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2025-05-01 03:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 09:07 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• a3rev Page View Count < 2.8.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High