CVE-2026-5488 | ExactMetrics <= 9.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Google Ads Access Token Retrieval via AJAX Action 'exactmetrics_ads_get_token'

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.

Published: 2026-04-24 Last update: 2026-04-24 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-5488 is rated Low Risk (24.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-5488

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-24 0.03%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-5488

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-5488

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-5488

GHSA-36m8-qf73-626j · Severity: medium — The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-5488

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-5488

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/admin/admin-assets.php#L196
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L167
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/tags/9.0.3/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L243
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/admin/admin-assets.php#L196
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L167
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/trunk/includes/ppc/google/class-exactmetrics-google-ads.php#L243
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3513041%40google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp&new=3513041%40google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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