Medium severity · published Apr 24, 2026
CVE-2026-5488
ExactMetrics <= 9.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Google Ads Access Token Retrieval via AJAX Action 'exactmetrics_ads_get_token'
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 9.1.2. This is due to missing capability checks in the get_ads_access_token() and reset_experience() AJAX handlers. While the mi-admin-nonce is localized on all admin pages (including profile.php which subscribers can access), and while other similar AJAX endpoints in the same class properly check for the exactmetrics_save_settings capability, these two endpoints only verify the nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve valid Google Ads access tokens and reset Google Ads integration settings.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EG
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) · smub
through 9.1.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
EG
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
smub
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5488
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5488
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/admin/admin-assets.php#L196
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L167
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L243
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/admin-assets.php#L196
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L167
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L243
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