The Google Analytics by Monster Insights plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 8.21.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
CVE-2023-52220 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy). It affects Versions up to 8.21.0 and is fixed in 8.22.0.
CVE-2023-52220 is tracked for the Plugin MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 8.21.0. Update MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) to 8.22.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
google-analytics-for-wordpress
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-52220 |
| Patched Versions |
8.22.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 8.21.0
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Google Analytics by Monster Insights <= 8.14.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights <= 8.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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