CVE-2026-1993

ExactMetrics 7.1.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Improper Privilege Management to Role Privilege Escalation via Settings Update

State
Published
Severity
8.8 High
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Updated
Mar 11, 2026
Reserved
Feb 5, 2026

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Description

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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWordfence

Weaknesses

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)smub
  • 7.1.0 through 9.0.2Affected

References

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