Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used to display Bitcoin donation buttons can have its settings changed if an administrator is tricked into taking an action. An attacker could potentially replace donation addresses or alter display settings. This is not reported as actively exploited, but it creates a business risk of misdirected donations and site integrity loss.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority website integrity issue. Prioritize sites receiving donations or using this plugin on public-facing WordPress installations. Remediate during the next maintenance window unless suspicious settings changes are found.
Technical view
CVE-2026-1380 is a CSRF vulnerability in Bitcoin Donate Button for WordPress, reported in versions up to and including 1.0. The settings page lacks proper nonce validation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3, reflecting network reachability, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Bitcoin Donate Button plugin installed at version 1.0 or earlier. The main risk is unauthorized plugin settings modification after administrator interaction.
Exploitation context
The attacker must convince a logged-in site administrator to perform an action such as clicking a link. The provided sources do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or KEV listing.
Researcher notes
Sources identify CWE-352 CSRF caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings page. The provided bundle does not name a fixed version or vendor patch. Affected-version metadata is inconsistent, so verify against the Wordfence entry and WordPress plugin repository.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for an updated fixed release.
- If no fixed release is available, deactivate and remove the plugin if not essential.
- Review plugin donation addresses and display settings for unauthorized changes.
- Train administrators to avoid unsolicited links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Bitcoin Donate Button plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin version is 1.0 or earlier.
- Review current donation address and display configuration values.
- Check WordPress administrative activity logs for unexpected settings changes.
Public sources used
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- 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/3c973dd9-cfa3-4f06-a25a-c2786e3dca4d?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bitcoin-donate-button/trunk/btcbutton.php#L1CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bitcoin-donate-button/tags/1.0/btcbutton.php#L1CVE reference
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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.