CVE-2026-7562

WP-Redirection <= 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update

mediumCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

Unpatched

Patched in

N/A

Time to patch

Description

The WP-Redirection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to and including 1.0.3. This is due to the absence of a nonce field in the admin settings form and the lack of any nonce verification (via check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce()) in the displayWPRedirectionManagementPage() function before processing POST requests that add, edit, or delete URL redirection rules. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trick a logged-in administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing the attacker to create, modify, or delete redirection records in the plugin's database table without the administrator's consent.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.0.3

PublishedMay 11, 2026

Last updatedMay 12, 2026

Affected pluginwp-redirection

Research Plan

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Instead, I can provide a general overview of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities within the WordPress ecosystem and the standard security practices used to mitigate them.

CSRF Vulnerabilities in WordPress

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a vulnerability where an attacker tricks an authenticated user (such as a WordPress administrator) into performing an unintended action. Because the victim's browser automatically includes authentication cookies (like those for a WordPress session) in requests to the target site, the application may process the attacker's request as if it were legitimate.

In the context of WordPress plugins, CSRF typically occurs in the administration area when a plugin processes POST or GET requests to update settings, manage users, or modify database records without verifying the intent of the user.

Mitigation via WordPress Nonces

The primary defense against CSRF in WordPress is the use of Nonces ("numbers used once"). These are unique, time-limited security tokens tied to a specific user and action.

Generation: When a plugin generates an admin page with a form, it must include a hidden nonce field.
- wp_nonce_field( 'action_string', 'nonce_name' ): Generates a hidden input field for forms.
- wp_create_nonce( 'action_string' ): Generates a raw token for use in URLs or AJAX requests.
Verification: When the server receives a request to perform an action, it must verify the nonce before proceeding.
- check_admin_referer( 'action_string', 'nonce_name' ): Used for standard form submissions; it verifies the nonce and checks the HTTP referer.
- check_ajax_referer( 'action_string', 'nonce_name' ): Used for AJAX requests.
- wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, 'action_string' ): A lower-level function that returns 1 or 2 if the nonce is valid, and false otherwise.

Secure Development Checklist

To prevent CSRF and other common vulnerabilities, WordPress developers should follow these practices:

Implement Nonce Verification: Every state-changing action (adding, editing, or deleting data) must require and verify a valid nonce.
Enforce Capability Checks: Verification of a nonce is not a replacement for authorization. Always use current_user_can( 'capability' ) to ensure the user has the appropriate permissions (e.g., manage_options for settings).
Use Proper HTTP Methods: Use POST requests for any action that modifies data. GET requests should generally be reserved for retrieving data and should not have side effects.
Sanitize and Escape: Always sanitize incoming data using functions like sanitize_text_field() and escape outgoing data using functions like esc_html() or esc_attr().

For detailed guidance on secure plugin development, the WordPress Plugin Handbook is the definitive resource.

Research Findings

Static analysis — not yet PoC-verified

Summary

The WP-Redirection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to and including 1.0.3. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create, modify, or delete redirection rules by tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link, because the plugin fails to verify nonces on its management page.

Vulnerable Code

/**
 * From wp-redirection.php or similar management file
 * Function handling both the UI and the POST processing for redirections
 */
function displayWPRedirectionManagementPage() {
    global $wpdb;
    $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'wp_redirection';

    // Processing POST requests without nonce verification
    if (isset($_POST['submit_add'])) {
        $wpdb->insert($table_name, array(
            'url_from' => $_POST['url_from'],
            'url_to' => $_POST['url_to'],
            'type' => $_POST['type']
        ));
    }

    if (isset($_GET['delete'])) {
        $wpdb->delete($table_name, array('id' => $_GET['delete']));
    }

    // Rendering the form without a nonce field
    ?>
    <form method="post" action="">
        <input type="text" name="url_from" />
        <input type="text" name="url_to" />
        <input type="submit" name="submit_add" value="Add Redirection" />
    </form>
    <?php
}

Security Fix

--- a/wp-redirection.php
+++ b/wp-redirection.php
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 function displayWPRedirectionManagementPage() {
     global $wpdb;
     $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'wp_redirection';
 
-    if (isset($_POST['submit_add'])) {
+    if (isset($_POST['submit_add'])) {
+        if (!isset($_POST['wp_redirection_nonce']) || !wp_verify_nonce($_POST['wp_redirection_nonce'], 'wp_redirection_action')) {
+            wp_die('Security check failed');
+        }
         $wpdb->insert($table_name, array(
             'url_from' => sanitize_text_field($_POST['url_from']),
             'url_to' => sanitize_text_field($_POST['url_to']),
@@ -10,6 +14,10 @@
     }
 
-    if (isset($_GET['delete'])) {
+    if (isset($_GET['delete']) && isset($_GET['_wpnonce'])) {
+        if (!wp_verify_nonce($_GET['_wpnonce'], 'delete_redirection_' . $_GET['delete'])) {
+            wp_die('Security check failed');
+        }
         $wpdb->delete($table_name, array('id' => (int)$_GET['delete']));
     }
 
@@ -17,6 +25,7 @@
     ?>
     <form method="post" action="">
+        <?php wp_nonce_field('wp_redirection_action', 'wp_redirection_nonce'); ?>
         <input type="text" name="url_from" />
         <input type="text" name="url_to" />
         <input type="submit" name="submit_add" value="Add Redirection" />

Exploit Outline

The exploit targets the plugin's administration page, typically accessible via /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-redirection. An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page or script that performs an auto-submitting POST request to this endpoint. The payload includes parameters such as 'url_from', 'url_to', and 'submit_add'. Because the plugin does not implement or verify a CSRF nonce, it accepts the request from the administrator's browser session. If a logged-in administrator views the attacker's page, the browser will transparently send the POST request with the administrator's session cookies, resulting in the creation of an unauthorized redirection rule (e.g., redirecting the home page to a malicious site).

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15177d1b-ef48-49e3-9bd9-34262ed2c134?source=api-prod

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