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Site Kit by Google CVE-2026-10753

| EUVDEUVD-2026-38695 LOW
2026-06-24 WPScan GHSA-8rqq-v4wf-9qrm
2.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as Editor with dashboard sharing
  2. Delivery
    Identify unprotected REST API write endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Craft unauthorized settings modification request
  4. Execution
    Submit request over network
  5. Impact
    Overwrite site-wide Site Kit setting

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires three concrete conditions: (1) the target WordPress site must be running Site Kit by Google plugin at a version below 1.176.0; (2) the attacker must already possess a WordPress account that has been explicitly granted dashboard sharing access by an administrator - this is a non-default configuration, as dashboard sharing must be actively enabled and delegated; (3) network access to the WordPress REST API (typically the /wp-json/ path). The primary limiting factor is condition (2): the attack pool is confined to users who an administrator has already trusted enough to share the Site Kit dashboard with. Unauthenticated attackers and standard Subscriber/Contributor roles without dashboard sharing cannot exploit this flaw. The integrity impact is also scoped to Site Kit plugin settings, not broader WordPress site configuration.

Impact

All available signals converge on low real-world risk. The NVD CVSS 3.1 base score is 2.7 (Low), driven by PR:H (the attacker must already hold dashboard sharing access, equivalent to an Editor or similarly privileged role), S:U (unchanged scope), no confidentiality or availability impact, and only low integrity impact. EPSS sits at 0.13% in the 3rd percentile, indicating the security community considers exploitation extremely unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. A POC is publicly available via WPScan, which slightly elevates opportunistic risk on unpatched sites with non-admin contributors; however, the prerequisite of pre-existing elevated access limits the attacker pool significantly. No conflict exists between CVSS vector and description - both consistently indicate network-reachable but privilege-gated exploitation. The 'Information Disclosure' tag in the source intelligence appears inconsistent with the description, which describes unauthorized setting modification (an integrity issue), not data leakage; security teams should not interpret this as a credential or data exfiltration risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds WordPress Editor access or has been granted Site Kit dashboard sharing by an administrator sends a crafted authenticated REST API request directly to the vulnerable write endpoint, bypassing the intended administrator-only restriction. This allows them to silently alter a site-wide Site Kit setting - such as a Google Analytics property ID or Search Console verification - potentially redirecting analytics data to an attacker-controlled Google account. A publicly available proof-of-concept from WPScan documents the exact endpoint and request structure.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 24, 2026

Insufficient REST API authorization in the Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin before version 1.176.0 permits users with dashboard sharing access - such as those granted the Editor role - to write to a site-wide settings endpoint that should be restricted to administrators. The integrity impact is confined to plugin-level configuration, but the flaw is significant because dashboard sharing is commonly granted to non-admin contributors on multi-author sites. A publicly available proof-of-concept exists per WPScan; exploitation probability remains very low (EPSS 0.13%, 3rd percentile) and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RemediationAI

Update the Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin to version 1.176.0 or later; this is the vendor-released patch confirmed by WPScan (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/824a5c04-c7d6-4286-a499-48452db4d002/). If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, the most effective compensating control is to revoke or minimize dashboard sharing grants: remove Editor-level dashboard sharing access from any untrusted users until the patch is applied, since the vulnerability is only exploitable by users who have been explicitly granted that access. Disabling the plugin entirely is a more disruptive alternative that fully removes the attack surface but breaks Google service integrations. There is no known server-side WAF rule that can reliably block this specific REST endpoint misuse without also blocking legitimate admin traffic to the same endpoint.

Affected VersionsENISA

Site Kit By Google 0 <1.176.0

Affected Packages

euvd site_kit_by_google fix: 1.176.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Site Kit by Google is the official Google-published WordPress plugin that connects a site to Google services including Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, and PageSpeed Insights. It exposes REST API endpoints for administrative operations. The flaw is a missing or insufficient capability check on a write endpoint - conceptually aligned with CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) - where the plugin fails to enforce that only users with the WordPress 'manage_options' or equivalent administrator capability can modify the site-wide setting in question. CWE is listed as N/A in the NVD entry, but the description clearly indicates an authorization enforcement gap on a REST route. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:unknown:site_kit_by_google:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covering all versions below 1.176.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 2.7 LOW
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 2.7 LOW

Requires explicit dashboard sharing grant (Editor-equivalent privilege, PR:H); only low integrity impact on plugin settings; no confidentiality or availability impact applies.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Jun 24, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
2.7 (LOW)
Patch available
Jun 24, 2026 - 08:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Jun 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jun 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
LOW 2.7

DescriptionCVE.org

The Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin before 1.176.0 does not properly restrict a REST API write endpoint to administrators, allowing lower-privileged users who have been granted dashboard sharing access (such as Editors) to modify a site-wide Site Kit by Google WordPress plugin before 1.176.0 setting that should only be modifiable by administrators.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Official Google WordPress plugin with millions of active installations
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +14
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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