What the vulnerability does
01Description
The The Moneytizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 9.6.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple AJAX functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to update and retrieve billing and bank details, update and reset the plugin's settings, and update languages as well as other lower-severity actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Moneytizer through version 9.6.3 contains an access control flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read and modify sensitive data they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can exploit this to view or alter information belonging to other users or the site itself. No user interaction or special network conditions are required beyond initial authentication.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read and modify sensitive data belonging to other users or the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and site content can be exposed or altered by any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 6, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
