CVE-2026-8940

{"id": "CVE-2026-8940", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 4.3, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 1.4, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "published": "2026-06-09T05:16:40.953", "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php#L18", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php#L27", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php#L30", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/wp-meta-sort-posts.php#L106", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/06efa097-38dc-4499-b163-7a6254b25f72?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-352"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The WP Meta Sort Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the top-level included script in msp-options.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's msp_loop_file and msp_nav_location settings via a forged request via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."}], "lastModified": "2026-06-09T13:33:34.393", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}