CVE-2026-1398: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in chrisnowak Change WP URL
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-1398: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in chrisnowak 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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