CVE-2026-6700: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in xavortm DX Sources
The DX Sources WordPress plugin up to version 2. 0. 1 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the settings_page_build function. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into submitting a forged request that modifies the plugin's configuration. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4. 3, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-6700 is a CSRF vulnerability in the xavortm DX Sources WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.1. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings_page_build function, enabling an attacker to coerce an authenticated administrator into unknowingly submitting a malicious request that changes plugin settings. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not allow direct confidentiality or availability impact but can cause integrity loss by unauthorized configuration changes.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a logged-in administrator to unknowingly modify the plugin's configuration via a forged request. This impacts the integrity of the plugin settings but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The attack requires the administrator to interact with a crafted link or request, limiting the ease of exploitation.
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 when clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2026-6700: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in xavortm DX Sources
Description
The DX Sources WordPress plugin up to version 2. 0. 1 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the settings_page_build function. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into submitting a forged request that modifies the plugin's configuration. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4. 3, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6700 is a CSRF vulnerability in the xavortm DX Sources WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.1. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings_page_build function, enabling an attacker to coerce an authenticated administrator into unknowingly submitting a malicious request that changes plugin settings. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not allow direct confidentiality or availability impact but can cause integrity loss by unauthorized configuration changes.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a logged-in administrator to unknowingly modify the plugin's configuration via a forged request. This impacts the integrity of the plugin settings but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The attack requires the administrator to interact with a crafted link or request, limiting the ease of exploitation.
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 when clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-20T17:26:47.833Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f95b30cbff5d86108796c0
Added to database: 5/5/2026, 2:51:28 AM
Last enriched: 5/5/2026, 3:06:49 AM
Last updated: 5/5/2026, 3:54:28 AM
Views: 3
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