PT-2026-34649 · Smub · Exactmetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard For Wordpress

Published

2026-04-23

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Updated

2026-04-23

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CVE-2026-5464

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-5464

Affected Products

Exactmetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard For Wordpress