4.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-7614
Old Posts Highlighter <= 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Description

The Old Posts Highlighter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the OPH_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's configuration settings without authorization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

INFO

Published Date :

May 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7614 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
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Old Posts Highlighter plugin to a version that includes proper nonce validation to prevent unauthorized configuration changes.
  • Update the Old Posts Highlighter plugin.
  • Verify nonce validation in the OPH_options function.
  • Ensure all configurations are protected by proper authorization.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-7614 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-7614 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]

    May. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Old Posts Highlighter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the OPH_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's configuration settings without authorization 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/old-posts-highlighter/tags/1.0.3/OPH_admin.php#L163
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/old-posts-highlighter/tags/1.0.3/OPH_admin.php#L37
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/old-posts-highlighter/trunk/OPH_admin.php#L163
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/old-posts-highlighter/trunk/OPH_admin.php#L37
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c186d5eb-abc2-47bd-9d3c-2b2f24d2f87e?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.