Site Kit by Google: A security weakness
Site Kit by Google is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is < 1.176.0.
- Component
- Site Kit by Google
- Plugin slug
site-kit-by-google- Affected
- < 1.176.0
- Safe version
1.176.0- Published
- Jun 24, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jun 24, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Site Kit by Google to 1.176.0 or later, 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 Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin before 1.176.0 does not properly restrict a REST API write endpoint to administrators, allowing lower-privileged users who have been granted dashboard sharing access (such as Editors) to modify a site-wide Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin before 1.176.0 setting that should only be modifiable by administrators.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N