What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Social Media WPCF7 Stop Words plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the smWpCfSwOptions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's 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
WPCF7 Stop Words versions 1.1.3 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. This can result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted plugin actions via a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized changes to WPCF7 Stop Words settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 4, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
