WordPress Remove Meta Boxes Per User Role Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the WordPress Remove Meta Boxes Per User Role plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.01. The vulnerability arises from inadequate nonce validation on the plugin's settings page, allowing unauthenticated attackers to alter or reset meta box visibility settings for different user roles. This exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into clicking a link that initiates the forged request.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized modification of user role meta box visibility settings, potentially leading to unauthorized access or changes in user permissions.