xavortm DX Sources Plugin up to 2.0.1 on WordPress Setting settings_page_build cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in xavortm DX Sources Plugin up to 2.0.1 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function settings_page_build of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-6700. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in xavortm DX Sources Plugin up to 2.0.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function settings_page_build of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The DX Sources plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings_page_build function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trick a logged-in administrator into submitting a forged request that modifies the plugin's configuration options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The weakness was disclosed by Muhammad Afnaan. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-6700 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• xavortm

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• DX Sources Plugin

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• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1

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