Cross-Site Request Forgery in Alex User Counter Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-1070

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Alex User Counter
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2026

What is CVE-2026-1070?

The Alex User Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to a lack of proper nonce validation in the alex_user_counter_function(). This allows attackers to potentially alter settings of the plugin without authentication, provided they can deceive an administrator into executing a malicious request. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 6.0, making it critical for site owners to review their plugin usage and implement necessary security measures.

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Affected Version(s)

Alex User Counter * <= 6.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-counter/t...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-counter/t...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Nur Ibnu Hubab
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