CVE-2026-3570 Smarter Analytics <= 2.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Reset via 'reset' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can reset plugin configuration and delete analytics settings due to missing authorization checks in the Smarter Analytics WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-3570?
CVE-2026-3570 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in acumenconsulting Smarter Analytics, published on 21 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Smarter Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to missing authentication and capability checks on the configuration reset functionality in the global scope of smarter-analytics.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset all plugin configuration and delete all per-page/per-post analytics settings via the 'reset' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3570?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-3570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-294q-4m4m-vwq9.