ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin): Code execution
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least editor-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account. The published affected range is <= 9.1.2.
- Component
- ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
- Plugin slug
google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp- Affected
- <= 9.1.2
- Safe version
> 9.1.2- Published
- Apr 23, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Apr 23, 2026 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) to a release after 9.1.2, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H