iThoughts Advanced Code Editor WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.2.10. The vulnerability arises from inadequate nonce validation on the 'ithoughts_ace_update_options' AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate plugin settings by tricking a site administrator into clicking a link.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized modification of plugin settings.
Added: Sep 1, 2025, 7:22 PM
Updated: Sep 1, 2025, 7:22 PM
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