CVE-2026-1993 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 05.02.2026 Published: 11.03.2026 Updated: 11.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor smub
Product ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 7.1.0 to 9.0.2 (incl.)

Credits

  • Ali Sünbül finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE