The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 does not correctly validate the signature on one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions: when the MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 is not connected to Google Analytics the HMAC signing key is empty, which lets unauthenticated attackers forge a valid signature and overwrite a MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 configuration value, disrupting the MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0's server-side analytics in Manual GA4 mode.
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-20 CWE-327 |
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| Description | The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 does not correctly validate the signature on one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions: when the MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 is not connected to Google Analytics the HMAC signing key is empty, which lets unauthenticated attackers forge a valid signature and overwrite a MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0 configuration value, disrupting the MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 11.1.0's server-side analytics in Manual GA4 mode. | |
| Title | MonsterInsights < 11.1.0 - Unauthenticated Measurement Protocol Secret Update via Empty-Key HMAC Bypass | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-04T06:00:09.331Z
Reserved: 2026-06-05T11:55:39.062Z
Link: CVE-2026-11366
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Updated: 2026-08-04T09:30:06Z