What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Smash Balloon Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget.This issue affects Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget: from n/a through 2.1.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Custom Twitter Feeds plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.1.2 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a logged-in site administrator into performing unwanted actions, such as changing plugin settings or modifying feed configurations. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit a malicious webpage while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick an authenticated admin into changing plugin settings or feed configurations without their knowledge.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Plugin settings or Twitter feed configurations could be altered by an attacker without your consent or knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 5, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated