WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

ExactMetrics 8.6.0 - 9.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Description

The plugin is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference due to the `store_settings()` method in the `ExactMetrics_Onboarding` class accepting a user-supplied `triggered_by` parameter that is used instead of the current user's ID to check permissions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the `exactmetrics_save_settings` capability to bypass the `install_plugins` capability check by specifying an administrator's user ID in the `triggered_by` parameter, allowing them to install arbitrary plugins and achieve Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability only affects sites on which administrator has given other user types the permission to view reports and can only be exploited by users of that type.

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Original Researcher
Ali Sünbül
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-03-10 (about 7 months ago)
Added
2026-03-10 (about 7 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-03-10 (about 7 months ago)

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