CSRF in Jasonpitts Wp Meta Sort Posts
CVE-2026-8940
The WP Meta Sort Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the top-level included script in msp-options.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's msp_loop_file and msp_nav_location settings via a forged request via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Jasonpitts Wp Meta Sort Posts — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/msp-options.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-sort-posts/trunk/wp-meta-sort-posts…
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/06efa097-38dc-4499-b163-7a625…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8940?
- CVE-2026-8940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasonpitts Wp Meta Sort Posts, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8940?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.