What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Add Google Social Profiles to Knowledge Graph Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's Knowledge Graph 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
The Add Google Social Profiles to Knowledge Graph Box plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to 1.0. An attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions by visiting a malicious webpage while logged in. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect data confidentiality, but can modify site settings or data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick an admin into performing unintended actions on the site via a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site settings or data could be modified without the admin's knowledge or consent.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 21, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
