What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Call To Action Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3. This is due to missing nonce validation in the cbox_options_page() function which handles saving, creating, and deleting plugin settings. The form rendered on the settings page does not include a wp_nonce_field(), and the save handler does not call wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer() before processing settings updates via $wpdb->update(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings such as call-to-action box title, content, link URL, image URL, colors, and other configuration options 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 Call To Action Plugin through version 3.1.3 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the administrator's 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 unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can trick administrators into unknowingly changing plugin settings or performing other administrative actions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Administrator must visit a malicious webpage while logged into the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 22, 2026
CVE published
April 22, 2026
Record updated
