What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP-Redirection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to and including 1.0.3. This is due to the absence of a nonce field in the admin settings form and the lack of any nonce verification (via check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce()) in the displayWPRedirectionManagementPage() function before processing POST requests that add, edit, or delete URL redirection rules. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trick a logged-in administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing the attacker to create, modify, or delete redirection records in the plugin's database table without the administrator's consent.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP-Redirection versions 1.0.3 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 the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted 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 through a logged-in admin's browser without their awareness.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 12, 2026
CVE published
May 12, 2026
Record updated
