CVE-2026-2723 Post Snippits <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Settings Update
Attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings and injecting malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2026-2723?
CVE-2026-2723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phy9pas Post Snippits, published on 21 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 Post Snippits plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings page handlers for saving, adding, and deleting snippets. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts 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-2026-2723?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-2723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8rg-w4fm-9p2g.