CVE-2026-1087 The Guardian News Feed <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings, including API keys, by tricking administrators into clicking a malicious link.
- 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-2026-1087?
CVE-2026-1087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openplatform The Guardian News Feed, 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 Guardian News Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including the Guardian API key, 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-2026-1087?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r98f-7xrf-92f3.