The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation and activation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.2. This is due to the reports page exposing the 'onboarding_key' transient to any user with the 'exactmetrics_view_dashboard' capability. This key is the sole authorization gate for the '/wp-json/exactmetrics/v1/onboarding/connect-url' REST endpoint, which returns a one-time hash (OTH) token. This OTH token is then the only credential checked by the 'exactmetrics_connect_process' AJAX endpoint — which has no capability check, no nonce verification, and accepts an arbitrary plugin ZIP URL via the file parameter for installation and activation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above granted the report viewing permission, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from attacker-controlled URLs, leading to Remote Code Execution.
CVE-2026-5464 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin). It affects Versions up to 9.1.2 and is fixed in 9.1.3.
CVE-2026-5464 is tracked for the Plugin ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 9.1.2. Update ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) to 9.1.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2026-5464 |
| Patched Versions |
9.1.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 9.1.2
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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.
ExactMetrics 7.1.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Improper Privilege Management to Role Privilege Escalation via Settings Update
ExactMetrics 8.6.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation
ExactMetrics <= 7.14.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
ExactMetrics <= 7.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting
ExactMetrics <= 8.1.0 - Missing Authorization
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