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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68028

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Passionate Brains GA4WP: Google Analytics for WordPress ga-for-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects GA4WP: Google Analytics for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.10.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the GA4WP WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables unauthorized access to plugin functionality or data that should require proper authentication/authorization checks.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the GA4WP plugin when available. If no patch exists, review and restrict access to the affected plugin endpoints via server-level access controls or temporarily disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm GA4WP plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'ga4wp' or 'google-analytics-for-wordpress'.
    Affected if The GA4WP plugin appears in the list of installed plugins.
  2. Identify installed GA4WP version
    In WordPress admin, view the plugin details to see the version number, or open the main plugin PHP file (e.g., ga4wp.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if The displayed version matches or is older than the version containing the authorization fix (compare against the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository).
  3. Verify access control configuration for plugin endpoints
    Inspect the plugin source code for action/filter hooks handling AJAX requests or admin pages. Check if functions processing these hooks include current_user_can() or capability checks before executing privileged operations.
    Affected if Plugin contains endpoints or functions that process requests without verifying user permissions.
  4. Test for unauthorized access to plugin functionality
    If you have access to the site, attempt to access plugin admin pages or trigger plugin actions while logged out or with a low-privilege user account. Look for unexpected access to settings, data export, or configuration changes.
    Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can access plugin functions that should require administrator-level capabilities.

A user is affected if the GA4WP plugin is installed and its version lacks the authorization fix, allowing unauthorized users to access plugin functionality they should not have permission to use.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version of the GA4WP plugin when available. If no patch exists, review and restrict access to the affected plugin endpoints via server-level access controls or temporarily disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of GA4WP plugin (version higher than 2.10.0)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate GA4WP: Google Analytics for WordPress
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. Verify the update was successful and the plugin is functioning normally
Caveat Review plugin settings after upgrade as any configuration changes in newer versions may require reconfiguration

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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