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CVE-2026-8910 WP Emoticon Rating CVE debrief

The WP Emoticon Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Vendor
WP Emoticon Rating
Product
WP Emoticon Rating
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-09
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-09

Who should care

Users of the WP Emoticon Rating plugin for WordPress, particularly those with versions up to and including 1.0.1.

Technical summary

The WP Emoticon Rating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to update settings and potentially inject malicious scripts by tricking site administrators into performing specific actions.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the WP Emoticon Rating plugin to a version beyond 1.0.1 if available.
  • Implement additional security measures such as monitoring for suspicious activity and educating site administrators on safe browsing practices.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-8910 details were obtained from official sources including [cve-org] and [nvd].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-8910 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8910

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-8910 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8910

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.