VDB-342738 · CVE-2026-1070 · EUVD-2026-4571

Alex User Counter Plugin up to 6.0 on WordPress Setting alex_user_counter_function cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alex User Counter Plugin up to 6.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function alex_user_counter_function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-1070. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Alex User Counter Plugin up to 6.0 on WordPress. Affected is the function alex_user_counter_function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Alex User Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the alex_user_counter_function() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-1070. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-4571). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Alex User Counter Plugin

Version

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/24/2026 Advisory disclosed
01/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/25/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-1070 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1070
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342738
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2026 01:15
Updated: 01/25/2026 08:21
Changes: 01/24/2026 01:15 (52), 01/25/2026 08:09 (10), 01/25/2026 08:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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