ExactMetrics <= 9.1.2 — Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via exactmetrics_connect_process
CVE-2026-5464Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: ≤9.1.2Update to 9.1.3 or newer
All remediation steps- Severity
- High7.2
- CVSS
- 7.2CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:LAttack complexity- Low
PR:HPrivileges required- High
UI:NUser interaction- None
S:UScope- Unchanged
C:HConfidentiality- High
I:HIntegrity- High
A:HAvailability- High
- Weakness
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Required access
- Unknown
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
On this page8
Am I affected?
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp
- Affected≤ 9.1.2
- Patched in9.1.3
Update to 9.1.3 or newer.
You are affected if you run ≤ 9.1.2. Version 9.1.3 and later are not affected by this issue.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin).
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
What to do
- Update to version 9.1.3, or a newer patched version
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to Nguyen Ngoc Duc (duc193).
The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation and activation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.2. This is due to the reports page exposing the 'onboarding_key' transient to any user with the 'exactmetrics_view_dashboard' capability. This key is the sole authorization gate for the '/wp-json/exactmetrics/v1/onboarding/connect-url' REST endpoint, which returns a one-time hash (OTH) token. This OTH token is then the only credential checked by the 'exactmetrics_connect_process' AJAX endpoint — which has no capability check, no nonce verification, and accepts an arbitrary plugin ZIP URL via the file parameter for installation and activation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above granted the report viewing permission, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from attacker-controlled URLs, leading to Remote Code Execution.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
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All 7| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium5.3 | Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Google Ads Access Token Retrieval via AJAX Action 'exactmetrics_ads_get_token' ≤9.1.2Update to 9.1.3 | CVE-2026-5488 | |
| High8.8 | 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Improper Privilege Management to Role Privilege Escalation via Settings Update 7.1.0 – 9.0.2Update to 9.0.3 | CVE-2026-1993 | |
| High8.8 | 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation 8.0.0 – 9.0.2Update to 9.0.3 | CVE-2026-1992 | |
| Medium4.3 | Missing Authorization ≤8.1.0Update to 8.2.0 | CVE-2025-24750 | |
| Medium6.4 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ≤7.14.1Update to 7.14.2 | CVE-2023-23880 |
- Medium5.3Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Google Ads Access Token Retrieval via AJAX Action 'exactmetrics_ads_get_token'
≤9.1.2Update to 9.1.3
- High8.89.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Improper Privilege Management to Role Privilege Escalation via Settings Update
7.1.0 – 9.0.2Update to 9.0.3
- High8.89.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation
8.0.0 – 9.0.2Update to 9.0.3
- Medium4.3Missing Authorization
≤8.1.0Update to 8.2.0
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤7.14.1Update to 7.14.2
Same weakness (Missing Authorization)
All Missing Authorization| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment User-Agent Header | CVE-2026-120688 | |
| Critical9.8 | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via File Upload via Public Form Submission | CVE-2026-125055 | |
| Critical9.8 | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via 'form' Parameter | CVE-2026-119077 | |
| Medium5.3 | Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'search' Parameter | CVE-2026-121518 |
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment User-Agent Header
EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup
≤5.25.25Update to 5.26.45
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via File Upload via Public Form Submission
Chatterbug Forms – Fast, Flexible WordPress Form Builder
≤1.0.2Update to 1.1
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via 'form' Parameter
ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System
≤3.3.9Update to 3.4.0
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'search' Parameter
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
≤5.127.0Update to 5.128.0
Timeline
CVE published
Severity high, CVSS 7.2
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
Wordfence record- Vulnerability data
- Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0.
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