WP Global Screen Options Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WP Global Screen Options plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 0.2. The vulnerability arises from a lack of nonce validation in the 'updatewpglobalscreenoptions' action handler. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to alter global screen options for all users by sending a forged request, provided they can deceive an administrator into clicking a link.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized modification of global screen options for all users, including administrators.
Added: Nov 4, 2025, 4:27 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 4:27 AM
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