What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to missing nonce validation in the `showPageContent()` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add arbitrary URLs to the blocked redirects list 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 Disable Admin Notices plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to 1.4.2. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted administrative 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 plugin settings or disable admin notices without your permission if you visit a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 25, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
