Description
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.
References9
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&repo…
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2026-5488
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a4359e4-5843…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 23 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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