CVE-2026-1380: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in lxicon Bitcoin Donate Button
The Bitcoin Donate Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including donation addresses and display configurations, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-1380 is a CSRF vulnerability in the lxicon Bitcoin Donate Button WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin's settings page, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, contingent on administrator interaction. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (medium severity). No known exploits are reported, and no patch or remediation details have been provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can alter the plugin's settings, including donation addresses and display options, without authentication. This could lead to redirecting donations to attacker-controlled addresses or changing how donation information is presented. However, exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution by avoiding clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting access to the plugin's settings page to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-1380: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in lxicon Bitcoin Donate Button
Description
The Bitcoin Donate Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including donation addresses and display configurations, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1380 is a CSRF vulnerability in the lxicon Bitcoin Donate Button WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin's settings page, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, contingent on administrator interaction. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (medium severity). No known exploits are reported, and no patch or remediation details have been provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can alter the plugin's settings, including donation addresses and display options, without authentication. This could lead to redirecting donations to attacker-controlled addresses or changing how donation information is presented. However, exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution by avoiding clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting access to the plugin's settings page to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-23T18:34:44.736Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6979f49d4623b1157cb36524
Added to database: 1/28/2026, 11:35:57 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:29:03 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 2:49:29 PM
Views: 112
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