CVE-2026-9724 MotorDesk <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Attackers can trick administrators into updating MotorDesk plugin settings via CSRF, allowing modification of configuration data.
- 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-2026-9724?
CVE-2026-9724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MotorDesk, published on 24 Jun 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 MotorDesk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the motordesk_admin_home function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's configuration settings, including the search page URI and custom template directory path 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-2026-9724?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-9724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9jx-q9hr-x62p.