Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1088 affects the WordPress Login Page Editor plugin through version 1.2. A malicious site or link could cause a logged-in administrator’s browser to change plugin login page settings. This requires tricking an administrator, so business impact is limited but relevant for WordPress sites using this plugin.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but time-bound WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites where administrators frequently manage content from browsers exposed to email or web links. It is not currently supported as an emergency active-exploitation case by the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in the devotion_loginform_process() AJAX action due to missing nonce validation. It is network reachable, requires no attacker privileges, and requires user interaction from an administrator. CVSS is 4.3, with low integrity impact and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running Login Page Editor up to and including version 1.2. Organizations not using this plugin are not affected. The provided affected-version metadata is inconsistent, so validate against the narrative description and vendor intelligence.
Exploitation context
The sources describe a forged request that can update login page settings if an administrator is tricked into taking an action. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
The key evidence is missing nonce validation on the AJAX settings update path. Source references include Wordfence and WordPress plugin Trac locations. The CVE record’s structured affected data appears inconsistent with the prose claim of all versions up to 1.2, so confirm against live vendor data.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Login Page Editor version 1.2 or earlier.
- Check the plugin vendor or WordPress plugin page for updated guidance.
- Update if a fixed version is available from the vendor.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Warn administrators against interacting with untrusted links while logged in.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed WordPress plugins and versions across managed sites.
- Confirm whether Login Page Editor is present and at version 1.2 or earlier.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected login page changes.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious administrator-initiated settings updates.
- Track Wordfence and CVE records for remediation updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f428b90d-8830-445d-b1f1-d8f860dae5cf?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-page-editor/trunk/class/devotion.core.class.php#L50CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-page-editor/tags/1.2/class/devotion.core.class.php#L50CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.