CVE-2026-5488 (GCVE-0-2026-5488)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-24 03:27
Modified
2026-04-24 18:17
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Summary
The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 9.1.2. This is due to missing capability checks in the get_ads_access_token() and reset_experience() AJAX handlers. While the mi-admin-nonce is localized on all admin pages (including profile.php which subscribers can access), and while other similar AJAX endpoints in the same class properly check for the exactmetrics_save_settings capability, these two endpoints only verify the nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve valid Google Ads access tokens and reset Google Ads integration settings.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smub | ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) |
Version: 0 ≤ 9.1.2 |
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Sightings
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