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

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
7.0
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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