Plugins · google-analytics-for-wordpress · data as of 2026-11-01
Is MonsterInsights safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 11.3.0
- Last updated
- 2026-09-16
- Active installs
- 2+ million
- Known issues on record
- 4
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.2+
The best free Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. See how visitors find and use your website so you can grow your business with powerful analytics. — by chriscct7
What to do
- Update to the latest version (11.3.0). Anything older than 10.1.3 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get google-analytics-for-wordpress --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update google-analytics-for-wordpress updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
4 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-5371 · published 2026-05-12
Missing authorization check in MonsterInsights (10.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 10.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 10.1.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-52220 · published 2024-04-25
Missing authorization check in MonsterInsights (8.21.0 and older)
- Affected
- 8.21.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 8.22.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-23999 · published 2023-05-18
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MonsterInsights (8.14.0 and older)
- Affected
- 8.14.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 8.14.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MonsterInsights plugin <= 8.14.0 versions.
medium 4.3 CVE-2014-9174 · published 2014-12-02
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MonsterInsights (older than 5.1.3)
- Affected
- older than 5.1.3
- Fixed in
- 5.1.3
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Google Analytics by Yoast (google-analytics-for-wordpress) plugin before 5.1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Manually enter your UA code" (manual_ua_code_field) field in the General Settings.
NVD CVE-2014-9174wordpress.orgsecurityfocus.comexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comtwitter.comwpvulndb.com
Recent activity
- 2026-09-16 — latest release on wordpress.org (11.3.0).
- 2026-05-12 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-5371), fixed in 10.1.3.
- 2024-04-25 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-52220), fixed in 8.22.0.
- 2023-05-18 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2023-23999), fixed in 8.14.1.
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Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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