What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation via the cs_menu page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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 Clickbank WordPress Plugin (Storefront) versions 1.7 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page, but can affect the entire site due to the changed scope.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their consent.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 6, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated