CVE-2026-1993 (GCVE-0-2026-1993)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-03-11 09:25
Modified
2026-03-11 13:28
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VLAI Severity ?
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CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smub | ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) |
Version: 7.1.0 ≤ 9.0.2 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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