Top Friends WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Top Friends plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 0.3. The issue arises from inadequate nonce validation in the 'top_friends_options_subpanel()' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to alter plugin settings. Exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into clicking a link that initiates the forged request.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin's settings, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate how the plugin interacts with the site's content or features.

Added: Nov 18, 2025, 9:32 AM
Updated: Nov 18, 2025, 3:12 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
7.0
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.1
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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