CVE-2026-3772: WP Editor · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affects WP EditorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| benjaminprojasWP Editor | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, site administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged in and consider disabling or removing the WP Editor plugin if possible. Monitoring for suspicious file changes and restricting administrative access may reduce risk but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Description
The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9.2. This is due to missing nonce verification in the 'add_plugins_page' and 'add_themes_page' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite arbitrary plugin and theme PHP files with attacker-controlled code via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1bc4a87-d5de-4d66-9cc5-802ef11f886c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-editor/trunk/classes/WPEditorPlugins.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-editor/trunk/classes/WPEditorThemes.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3480577/ (opens in a new tab)