planetshaker EmergencyWP Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress Setting add_cap/remove_cap form_settings_ui cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in planetshaker EmergencyWP Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress. Impacted is the function form_settings_ui of the file add_cap/remove_cap of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-9732. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in planetshaker EmergencyWP Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function form_settings_ui of the file add_cap/remove_cap of the component Setting Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The EmergencyWP – Dead Man's switch & legacy deliverance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the form_settings_ui (settings save handler, procedural include scope) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings including the minimum access role (altering WordPress role capabilities via add_cap/remove_cap), the data-erasure-on-uninstall flag, life-check timing values, the mandator email address, the confirmation page ID, and date/time formats 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 swat. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-9732 since 05/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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.

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 databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202606-749) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-34055). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• planetshaker

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• EmergencyWP Plugin

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• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2

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