Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-1992ExactMetrics 8.6.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) from smub. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions 8.6.0 through 9.0.2. This is due to the `store_settings()` method in the `ExactMetrics_Onboarding` class accepting a user-supplied `triggered_by` parameter that is used instead of the current user's ID to check permissions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the `exactmetrics_save_settings` capability to bypass the `install_plugins` capability check by specifying an administrator's user ID in the `triggered_by` parameter, allowing them to install arbitrary plugins and achieve Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability only affects sites on which administrator has given other user types the permission to view reports and can only be exploited by users of that type.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
smub	ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)	8.0.0 – through 9.0.2

Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Affected products (as reported)

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