CVE-2026-1073 Purchase Button For Affiliate Link <= 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1073?
CVE-2026-1073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in themepul Purchase Button For Affiliate Link, published on 7 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Purchase Button For Affiliate Link plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings page form handler in `inc/purchase-btn-options-page.php`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1073?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3hq-vr59-65q2.