CVE-2026-9730 Remove NoFollow Commenter URL <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings via forged requests, requiring a patch to fix 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-2026-9730?

CVE-2026-9730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jamesmuga Remove NoFollow Commenter URL, published on 2 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 Remove NoFollow Commenter URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the gmz_comment_settings_save function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's comment-display setting via a forged request 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-2026-9730?

How do I fix CVE-2026-9730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-9730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qgv-chqp-r2q6.

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