Remove NoFollow Commenter URL WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Remove NoFollow Commenter URL plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.0. The issue arises from inadequate nonce validation in the 'gmz_comment_settings_save' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to alter the comment-display settings by sending a forged request, provided they can deceive a site administrator into clicking a link.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized modification of the plugin's comment-display settings.

Added: Jun 2, 2026, 9:22 AM
Updated: Jun 2, 2026, 9:22 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
6.9
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.8
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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