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CVE-2026-1398: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in chrisnowak Change WP URL

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-1398cvecve-2026-1398cwe-352
Published: Wed Jan 28 2026 (01/28/2026, 11:23:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: chrisnowak
Product: Change WP URL

Description

The Change WP URL 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 'change-wp-url' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the WP Login URL via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 11:18:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-1398 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Change WP URL plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'change-wp-url' page, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized changes to the WordPress login URL by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited impact on integrity only.

Potential Impact

An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly change the WordPress login URL via a forged request, potentially disrupting site access or enabling further attacks that rely on obscuring the login page. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking links from untrusted sources and consider implementing additional CSRF protections or monitoring for unauthorized changes to the login URL. No official patch or workaround is currently documented.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-01-23T21:32:03.372Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6979f49e4623b1157cb36555

Added to database: 1/28/2026, 11:35:58 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:18:14 AM

Last updated: 5/8/2026, 11:29:10 PM

Views: 92

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