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TI-2026-05030 Aliases CVE-2026-5737GHSA-hq3c-7r96-pf8g

Independent Analytics <= 2.14.9 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via Tracking Route

Priority LOW 35CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Independent Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.9. This is due to a public tracking route at /wp-json/iawp/search that accepts attacker-controlled referrer_url values when the signature matches, combined with a scheduled favicon fetcher that performs unrestricted cURL requests to stored domains. The signature validation is insufficient because the signature is embedded in publicly-accessible JavaScript and the salt is static per site, allowing attackers to extract valid signatures. The favicon downloader uses raw cURL functions without any SSRF protection mechanisms (no localhost blocking, no private network filtering, and does not use WordPress's wp_safe_remote_* functions). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious referrer domains into the database and trigger server-side requests to arbitrary hosts including internal services.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
bensibleyIndependent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Pluginup to 2.14.9—No fix listedCNA
  • Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin Vendorbensibley Affected up to 2.14.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq3c-7r96-pf8g

References

  • TI-2026-14363 Independent Analytics <= 2.15.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-22343 WordPress Unlimited plugin <= 1.45 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-12404 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources