CVE-2026-1993 json
ExactMetrics 7.1.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Improper Privilege Management to Role Privilege Escalation via Settings Update
published 2026-03-11 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-11129
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- smub ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c1ce474-ecce-4d21-b174-cb54a2441b2b?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/routes.php#L201
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/7.15.3/includes/admin/routes.php#L201
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3473805/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/capabilities.php?old=2897321&old_path=goog
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3473805/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/routes.php?old=3453934&old_path=goog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-1993
- NVD CVE-2026-1993
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.