CVE-2026-8944
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Cross-Site Request Forgery in Plugin for Google Analytics by IO

Publication date: 2026-06-30

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the Google Analytics settings page (ga.php). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's stored Google Analytics tracking ID option (io-ga-id) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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Published
2026-06-30
Last Modified
2026-06-30
Generated
2026-06-30
AI Q&A
2026-06-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-8944
EUVD
EUVD-2026-40250

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Vendor Product Version / Range
io_technologies google_analytics to 1.1 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

The Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies for WordPress is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack in versions up to and including 1.1.

This vulnerability exists because the plugin's Google Analytics settings page (ga.php) lacks proper nonce validation, which is a security measure to verify legitimate requests.

As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link, which then allows the attacker to update the plugin's stored Google Analytics tracking ID option (io-ga-id) without authorization.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows an attacker to change the Google Analytics tracking ID used by the plugin on a WordPress site.

By doing so, the attacker could redirect analytics data to a tracking ID they control, potentially compromising the integrity of the site's analytics data.

While this does not directly compromise site content or user data, it can mislead site owners about their traffic and user behavior, affecting decision-making based on analytics.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.1 of the Plugin for Google Analytics by IO technologies for WordPress. Immediate mitigation steps include updating the plugin to a version that fixes the Cross-Site Request Forgery issue, if available.

If an update is not yet available, restrict access to the Google Analytics settings page (ga.php) to trusted administrators only and avoid clicking on suspicious links that could trigger forged requests.

Additionally, consider implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized requests targeting the plugin's settings.

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