CVE-2026-24542 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24542: WordPress WP Term Order plugin <= 2.1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor John James Jacoby
Product WP Term Order
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 23, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in John James Jacoby WP Term Order wp-term-order allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Term Order: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Term Order versions 2.1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

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 if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 23, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated