CVE-2026-8942

MetaMagic SEO Plugin <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update via Settings Page

Published May 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The MetaMagic SEO Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the metamagic_update_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's SEO settings, including enabling or disabling the plugin and toggling description and keyword meta tag output via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lhughes33472
Lhughes33472 metamagic Seo Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Lhughes33472
Lhughes33472 metamagic Seo Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The MetaMagic SEO Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the metamagic_update_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's SEO settings, including enabling or disabling the plugin and toggling description and keyword meta tag output via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title MetaMagic SEO Plugin <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update via Settings Page
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 10:27 AM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 12:08 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 27, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM