CVE-2026-4118
Call To Action Plugin <= 3.1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Settings Update
Description
The Call To Action Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3. This is due to missing nonce validation in the cbox_options_page() function which handles saving, creating, and deleting plugin settings. The form rendered on the settings page does not include a wp_nonce_field(), and the save handler does not call wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer() before processing settings updates via $wpdb->update(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings such as call-to-action box title, content, link URL, image URL, colors, and other configuration options via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 22, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-4118
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Call To Action Plugin to the latest version.
- Verify nonce validation is correctly implemented.
- Ensure admin actions are protected with nonces.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-4118.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-4118 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-4118
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-4118 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-4118 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Call To Action Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3. This is due to missing nonce validation in the cbox_options_page() function which handles saving, creating, and deleting plugin settings. The form rendered on the settings page does not include a wp_nonce_field(), and the save handler does not call wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer() before processing settings updates via $wpdb->update(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings such as call-to-action box title, content, link URL, image URL, colors, and other configuration options via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/tags/3.1.3/call-to-action-plugin.php#L41 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/tags/3.1.3/call-to-action-plugin.php#L55 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/tags/3.1.3/call-to-action-plugin.php#L69 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/tags/3.1.3/call-to-action-plugin.php#L76 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/trunk/call-to-action-plugin.php#L41 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/trunk/call-to-action-plugin.php#L55 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/trunk/call-to-action-plugin.php#L69 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/call-to-action-plugin/trunk/call-to-action-plugin.php#L76 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d15f5de-9ec9-466d-aafe-6304356ccb39?source=cve