kasparsd Widget Context Plugin up to 1.3.3 on WordPress /wp-admin/widgets.php save_widget_context_settings cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability was found in kasparsd Widget Context Plugin up to 1.3.3 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function save_widget_context_settings of the file /wp-admin/widgets.php. Such manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-7615. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in kasparsd Widget Context Plugin up to 1.3.3 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function save_widget_context_settings of the file /wp-admin/widgets.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Widget Context plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_widget_context_settings function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify widget visibility context settings stored in the WordPress options table via a forged POST request to /wp-admin/widgets.php via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The weakness was presented by darkestmode. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7615 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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Upgrading to version 1.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-31415). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• kasparsd

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• Widget Context Plugin

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• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3

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