WP Posts Re-order WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WP Posts Re-order plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.0. The vulnerability arises from a lack of nonce validation in the 'cpt_plugin_options()' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate plugin settings such as capability, autosort, and adminsort. Exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into clicking a link that initiates the forged request.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized changes to the WP Posts Re-order plugin settings, potentially leading to improper post ordering and management.

Remediation

There is no known patch available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to review the vulnerability details and consider uninstalling the affected plugin.

Added: Mar 21, 2026, 4:49 AM
Updated: Mar 21, 2026, 4:49 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
5.0
remediation
0.0
relevance
4.2
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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