CVE-2026-9599: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in russellr Tectite Forms
The Tectite Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_init function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including the tectite_forms_button option, via a forged request 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-2026-9599 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the russellr Tectite Forms WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 1.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the admin_init function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, contingent on social engineering an administrator to trigger the action.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings, including the tectite_forms_button option, without authentication by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin configuration but does not directly impact confidentiality or availability. There are no 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 with links and requests that could trigger plugin setting changes and consider disabling or restricting access to the plugin settings page to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-9599: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in russellr Tectite Forms
Description
The Tectite Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_init function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including the tectite_forms_button option, via a forged request via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9599 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the russellr Tectite Forms WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 1.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the admin_init function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, contingent on social engineering an administrator to trigger the action.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings, including the tectite_forms_button option, without authentication by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin configuration but does not directly impact confidentiality or availability. There are no 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 with links and requests that could trigger plugin setting changes and consider disabling or restricting access to the plugin settings page to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-26T15:26:15.869Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e9564e29bf47b50adbf4c
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 8:33:40 AM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 8:50:13 AM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:03:44 AM
Views: 9
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