CVE-2026-2023: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in brikou WP Plugin Info Card
The WP Plugin Info Card plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.0. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ajax_save_custom_plugin() function, which is disabled by prefixing the check with 'false &&'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create or modify custom plugin entries 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-2026-2023 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Plugin Info Card WordPress plugin caused by disabled nonce validation in the ajax_save_custom_plugin() function. The nonce check is bypassed by prefixing it with 'false &&', effectively disabling protection against forged requests. This allows attackers to perform unauthorized changes to custom plugin entries by exploiting the trust of an authenticated administrator who interacts with a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 6.2.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly create or modify custom plugin entries via a forged request, potentially altering plugin configurations without direct authentication. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows limited integrity modification. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium impact primarily on integrity with no direct confidentiality or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger plugin modifications. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2026-2023: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in brikou WP Plugin Info Card
Description
The WP Plugin Info Card plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.0. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ajax_save_custom_plugin() function, which is disabled by prefixing the check with 'false &&'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create or modify custom plugin entries 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-2026-2023 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Plugin Info Card WordPress plugin caused by disabled nonce validation in the ajax_save_custom_plugin() function. The nonce check is bypassed by prefixing it with 'false &&', effectively disabling protection against forged requests. This allows attackers to perform unauthorized changes to custom plugin entries by exploiting the trust of an authenticated administrator who interacts with a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 6.2.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly create or modify custom plugin entries via a forged request, potentially altering plugin configurations without direct authentication. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows limited integrity modification. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium impact primarily on integrity with no direct confidentiality or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger plugin modifications. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-05T20:40:19.430Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6995557f80d747be2043e61e
Added to database: 2/18/2026, 6:00:31 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:02:51 PM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 10:33:10 AM
Views: 171
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