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Unauthenticated analytics disclosure in MAIO WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The MAIO WordPress plugin before 7.3.22 does not properly restrict access to its analytics data, treating a credential value shipped verbatim in its public source as a valid API key. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve the stored crawl-analytics log, including each recorded visitor's IP address, user agent and referer (CWE-200). The references link an exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The MAIO WordPress plugin before 7.3.22 does not properly restrict access to its analytics data, treating a credential value shipped verbatim in its own public source as a valid API key, which allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the stored crawl-analytics log, including each recorded visitor's IP address, user agent and referer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed MAIO (Unknown): 7.3.22

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
UnknownMAIObefore 7.3.227.3.22Patch availableCNA
  • MAIO VendorUnknown Affected before 7.3.22 Fixed in 7.3.22 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update MAIO to version 7.3.22 or later, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA MAIO (Unknown) Fixed in 7.3.22

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109930
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-rc38-42pj-ccjg

References

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