CVE-2026-7615: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in kasparsd Widget Context
The Widget Context plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.3.3 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the save_widget_context_settings function. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify widget visibility context settings by tricking a site administrator into submitting a forged POST request to the widgets administration page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-7615 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Widget Context plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.3.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_widget_context_settings function, which handles saving widget visibility context settings. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a forged POST request to /wp-admin/widgets.php and convincing an authenticated site administrator to perform the action, thereby modifying widget settings without proper authorization.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify widget visibility context settings stored in the WordPress options table without authentication, potentially altering site behavior or appearance. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but has a limited integrity impact. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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 interacting with untrusted links or requests while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the kasparsd project or WordPress plugin repository is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2026-7615: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in kasparsd Widget Context
Description
The Widget Context plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.3.3 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the save_widget_context_settings function. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify widget visibility context settings by tricking a site administrator into submitting a forged POST request to the widgets administration page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7615 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Widget Context plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.3.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_widget_context_settings function, which handles saving widget visibility context settings. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a forged POST request to /wp-admin/widgets.php and convincing an authenticated site administrator to perform the action, thereby modifying widget settings without proper authorization.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify widget visibility context settings stored in the WordPress options table without authentication, potentially altering site behavior or appearance. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but has a limited integrity impact. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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 interacting with untrusted links or requests while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the kasparsd project or WordPress plugin repository is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T13:11:17.046Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a10177ee1370fbb48d0f087
Added to database: 05/22/2026, 08:44:46 UTC
Last enriched: 05/29/2026, 20:48:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 40
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