Google PageRank Display: Cross-site request forgery
Google PageRank Display is affected by cross-site request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request. The published affected range is <= 1.4.
- Component
- Google PageRank Display
- Plugin slug
google-pagerank-display- Affected
- <= 1.4
- Safe version
> 1.4- Published
- Apr 22, 2026
This CVE was published Apr 22, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Google PageRank Display to a release after 1.4, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Google PageRank Display plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to and including 1.4. This is due to missing nonce validation in the gpdisplay_option() function, which handles the plugin settings page. The settings form does not include a wp_nonce_field(), and the form handler does not call check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce() before processing the POST request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trick a logged-in administrator into submitting a crafted request that changes the plugin's settings (stored via update_option()), such as the display style used to render the PageRank badge.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N