CVE-2026-2723
CSRF Vulnerability in Post Snippits Plugin Allows Settings Manipulation
Publication date: 2026-03-21
Last updated on: 2026-03-21
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wp_snippits | post_snippits | to 1.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Post Snippits plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to and including 1.0. This occurs because the plugin's settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets do not validate nonces, which are security tokens used to verify requests. As a result, an attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as modifying plugin settings or injecting malicious scripts, by sending a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin settings and inject malicious scripts into the WordPress site. If an attacker successfully tricks a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, they can change how the plugin behaves or introduce harmful code, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the website.
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