CVE-2026-2723: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in phy9pas Post Snippits
The Post Snippits plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts 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-2026-2723 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Post Snippits WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.0). The issue arises because the plugin's settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets do not implement nonce validation, which is a security measure to prevent unauthorized commands from being executed. As a result, an attacker can craft a malicious request that, if executed by a logged-in administrator, can alter plugin settings or inject malicious content. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated site administrator into performing unintended actions via forged requests. This can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution by avoiding clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-2723: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in phy9pas Post Snippits
Description
The Post Snippits plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts 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-2026-2723 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Post Snippits WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.0). The issue arises because the plugin's settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets do not implement nonce validation, which is a security measure to prevent unauthorized commands from being executed. As a result, an attacker can craft a malicious request that, if executed by a logged-in administrator, can alter plugin settings or inject malicious content. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated site administrator into performing unintended actions via forged requests. This can lead to unauthorized modification of plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution by avoiding clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-18T21:26:57.839Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69be180df4197a8e3b7842e0
Added to database: 3/21/2026, 4:01:17 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:31:55 AM
Last updated: 5/5/2026, 1:21:22 AM
Views: 38
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