CVE-2026-4070
Cross-Site Request Forgery in Alfie – Feed Plugin for WordPress
Publication date: 2026-05-22
Last updated on: 2026-05-22
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| alfie | feed_plugin | to 1.2.1 (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 Alfie – Feed Plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to and including 1.2.1. This occurs because the plugin's alfie_manage() function, which handles feed deletion via the 'delete' GET parameter, lacks proper nonce validation. As a result, an attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as deleting plugin feed data, by sending a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary plugin feed data from several database tables (alfie_colindex, alfie_producten, alfie_reactions, and alfie_searchproduct) if they can trick a site administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to loss of important plugin data and disruption of the plugin's functionality.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability is due to missing nonce validation on the alfie_manage() function in the Alfie – Feed Plugin for WordPress, which allows unauthenticated attackers to delete plugin feed data via a forged request.
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Alfie – Feed Plugin to a version later than 1.2.1 where this issue is fixed.
If an update is not immediately available, restrict access to the plugin management functions and avoid clicking on suspicious links that could trigger the deletion action.