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CVE-2026-9723: Google Plus One Bottom <= 0.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update via Settings Page

The Google Plus One Bottom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the googlePlusOneAdmin function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including the plusone-lang, plusone-callback, and plusone-url options stored in the database via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listed Updated
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Glexia's Take moderate

Analyst readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

A vulnerable WordPress plugin can let an attacker change its settings if they convince an administrator to click or load a crafted request. The expected impact is limited integrity change, not direct data theft or site takeover based on the sources.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate website hygiene issue. It is unlikely to justify emergency response alone, but affected public WordPress sites should be remediated promptly because administrator-targeted attacks are practical.

Technical view

Google Plus One Bottom versions up to 0.0.2 lack proper nonce validation in the googlePlusOneAdmin settings handler. This enables CSRF against plugin settings such as plusone-lang, plusone-callback, and plusone-url when an authenticated administrator is tricked into interacting with attacker-controlled content.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running Google Plus One Bottom plugin version 0.0.2 or earlier. The bundle does not identify other affected products or a fixed release.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. Exploitation requires administrator interaction, so phishing or social engineering is the likely path.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports CWE-352 CSRF caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in googlePlusOneAdmin. The source bundle names affected options and requires administrator interaction. It does not provide a patch version, exploit-in-the-wild evidence, or broader product impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for Google Plus One Bottom version 0.0.2 or earlier.
  • Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
  • Check vendor and Wordfence guidance for any fixed release or official mitigation.
  • Review plugin settings for unexpected plusone-lang, plusone-callback, or plusone-url values.
  • Limit administrator browsing from active WordPress admin sessions.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Record installed plugin version and compare against affected versions up to 0.0.2.
  • Review current plugin option values for unauthorized changes.
  • Check administrative activity around the publication date for suspicious setting changes.
  • Verify any remediation against vendor or Wordfence guidance before closing.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
6

Public sources used

Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profile CVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1 CVSS vectors
4 Timeline events
1 ADP providers
3 Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADP CISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploit Impact Source
4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 2.8 1.4 Wordfence

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.3 Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-9723 Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. CVE reserved CVE Program

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  2. Source timeline Wordfence

    Disclosed

  3. CVE published CVE Program

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  4. CVE updated CVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADP CISA ADP Vulnrichment
other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

Vendor Product Version / package Status
ddd2500 Google Plus One Bottom 0 unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-352

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CWE-352 · source CWE mapping

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.

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