Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

The MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via the add_query_arg and remove_query_arg functions in versions up to, and including, 5.3.3. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy). It affects Versions up to 5.3.3 and is fixed in 5.4.

Published
Apr 20, 2015
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
google-analytics-for-wordpress
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 5.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 5.3.3. Update MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) to 5.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
5.4
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 5.3.3
Tracking ID
9c40773d-3a2f-46b6-861e-608d662250da
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
google-analytics-for-wordpress View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
5.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 5.3.3
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)

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Medium CVE-2023-23999 8.14.1 May 10, 2023
CVE-2023-23999 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Google Analytics by Monster Insights <= 8.14.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2023-0081 8.12.1 Jan 13, 2023
CVE-2023-0081 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights <= 8.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2022-3904 8.9.1 Dec 23, 2022
CVE-2022-3904 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics

Medium CVE-2023-52220 8.22.0 Jan 05, 2024
CVE-2023-52220 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Vulnerability

Google Analytics by Monster Insights <= 8.21.0 - Missing Authorization

Low CVE-2014-9174 5.1.3 Nov 26, 2014
CVE-2014-9174 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

High 5.3.3 Mar 19, 2015
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 7.2.0 Sep 18, 2018
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 5.3.3 Mar 06, 2015
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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