CVE-2023-52220

WordPress MonsterInsights plugin <= 8.21.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MonsterInsights Google Analytics by Monster Insights.This issue affects Google Analytics by Monster Insights: from n/a through 8.21.0.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en MonsterInsights Google Analytics de Monster Insights. Este problema afecta a Google Analytics de Monster Insights: desde n/a hasta 8.21.0.

The Google Analytics by Monster Insights plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 8.21.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-29 CVE Reserved
2024-01-05 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/google-analytics-for-wordpress/wordpress-monsterinsights-plugin-8-21-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Analytics For Wordpress Search vendor "Google Analytics For Wordpress"		Google Analytics For Wordpress Search vendor "Google Analytics For Wordpress" for product "Google Analytics For Wordpress"				>= 0.0.0 <= 8.21.0 Search vendor "Google Analytics For Wordpress" for product "Google Analytics For Wordpress" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 8.21.0"		en		Affected