What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Bulk Posts Editing For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin's AJAX actions.. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create and duplicate posts, retrieve post content, and modify post taxonomy among other things 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
WPBULKiT versions up to 4.2.3 lack CSRF protection on bulk edit operations. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in WordPress admin, performs unwanted bulk edits to posts and pages without the admin's knowledge. The attacker cannot read data, only modify it. A patched version is available; update immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform bulk edits to posts and pages on behalf of a logged-in admin without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Posts and pages can be modified or deleted in bulk without your knowledge or approval.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit a malicious webpage controlled by the attacker.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 16, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
