CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-8940

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

Missing nonce validation in the msp-options.php script of the WP Meta Sort Posts plugin for WordPress allows CSRF attacks. An unauthenticated attacker can change plugin settings (msp_loop_file and msp_nav_location) via a forged request if they trick an admin into clicking a link.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can alter plugin configuration, potentially leading to site malfunction or code injection.

Recommendation

Update the plugin to the latest version that includes proper nonce validation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The WP Meta Sort Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the top-level included script in msp-options.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's msp_loop_file and msp_nav_location settings via a forged request via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS