CVE-2026-5371

Status: DeferredHigh (7.1)—

The MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability checks on the get_ads_access_token() and reset_experience() functions in all versions up to, and including, 10.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve live Google OAuth access tokens and reset Plugins's Google Ads integration.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Base score: 7.1

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.40%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 32
Score date: 10/4/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 %
Primary impactT1078.001 Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access80 %
Secondary impactT1565.001 Stored Data Manipulationimpact60 %

AV:N, PR:L, UI:N indica explotación remota con autenticación previa (T1210). El texto explícita la obtención de tokens OAuth (T1078.001) y la modificación de configuración de integración (T1565.001).

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Vulnerability Scanning Threat Intelligence Program Restrict File and Directory Permissions Privileged Account Management Password Policies Remote Data Storage

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Monsterinsights — Monsterinsights^AI

CWEs

CWE-862

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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