CVE-2026-6701 addfreespace <= 0.1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Settings Page

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into updating settings and injecting malicious scripts via CSRF in the addfreespace WordPress plugin.

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-2026-6701?

CVE-2026-6701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kazunii addfreespace, published on 5 May 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 addfreespace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web 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-2026-6701?

How do I fix CVE-2026-6701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-6701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5x8-g224-w6hp.

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