Auth bypass in Smub Exactmetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
CVE-2026-1992
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.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1992?
- CVE-2026-1992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smub Exactmetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress (Website Stats Plugin), classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.