Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-8944Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies <= 1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'ga_id' Parameter
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site request forgery in Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies from engagementanalytics. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the Google Analytics settings page (ga.php). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's stored Google Analytics tracking ID option (io-ga-id) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| engagementanalytics | Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies | 0 – through 1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-352 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N