What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Lucky Draw Contests plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in misc-settings.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings 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
Lucky Draw Contests versions 4.2 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 or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated 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 active session without their awareness.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 13, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated