Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24542 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress WP Term Order plugin through version 2.1.0. An attacker could trick a logged-in site user into unintentionally changing term ordering. Business impact appears limited to content or taxonomy integrity, not data theft or service outage, based on the published CVSS details.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not described as actively exploited and does not indicate data theft, but it can affect site content integrity if administrators are tricked. Prioritize remediation for public-facing or business-critical WordPress sites using the plugin.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in John James Jacoby WP Term Order, package wp-term-order, affecting versions through 2.1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using WP Term Order version 2.1.0 or earlier. The scenario likely depends on a logged-in user with relevant site privileges being induced to perform an unwanted action. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE record does not indicate active exploitation, and the source bundle marks CISA KEV as false. The attack class is CSRF, so exploitation generally relies on user interaction rather than direct unauthenticated compromise. Public evidence provided does not include exploit maturity or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The source data is sparse and identifies the vulnerability class, affected range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry. It does not provide a named fixed version, proof of exploitation, or detailed vulnerable endpoint information. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CSRF requiring user interaction and low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Term Order plugin.
- Identify installations running WP Term Order 2.1.0 or earlier.
- Check the plugin vendor or Patchstack page for fixed-version guidance.
- Apply an available vendor-approved update if one is published.
- Limit administrative access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Educate administrators to avoid unexpected links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Term Order is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version for each instance.
- Compare versions against the affected range: through 2.1.0.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for remediation status.
- After remediation, verify the plugin version changed as expected.
- Review recent administrative taxonomy changes for unexpected modifications.
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
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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.