PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
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].
Official resources
CVE-2026-8910 was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt].