CVE-2026-1993

Summary

The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management in versions 7.1.0 through 9.0.2. This is due to the update_settings() function accepting arbitrary plugin setting names without a whitelist of allowed settings. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the exactmetrics_save_settings capability to modify any plugin setting, including the save_settings option that controls which user roles have access to plugin functionality. The admin intended to delegate configuration access to a trusted user, not enable that user to delegate access to everyone. By setting save_settings to include subscriber, an attacker can grant plugin administrative access to all subscribers on the site.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-269: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c1ce474-ecce-4d21-b174-cb54a2441b2b?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/routes.php#L201
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/7.15.3/includes/admin/routes.php#L201
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3473805/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/capabilities.php?old=2897321&old_path=google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fcapabilities.php
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3473805/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/routes.php?old=3453934&old_path=google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fadmin%2Froutes.php

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