Description
The Remove meta boxes per user role plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.01. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'remove-meta-boxes-per-user-role' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify or reset the plugin's per-role meta box visibility settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-06-02
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Remove meta boxes per user role plugin for WordPress contains a Cross‑Site Request Forgery flaw caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the "remove-meta-boxes-per-user-role" settings page. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a forged request and cause an administrator, if tricked into clicking a link or visiting a malicious URL, to unintentionally submit the request and modify or reset the plugin’s per‑role meta box visibility settings.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Remove meta boxes per user role plugin installed with version 1.01 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability is associated with the mr_mat vendor and applies to all releases up to and including 1.01.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 places this issue in the moderate range. No EPSS score is available, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires only that an attacker persuade a site administrator to submit a forged request; no additional credentials or system access is necessary. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized changes to the plugin’s configuration, affecting how meta boxes appear in the WordPress admin interface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 2, 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Remove meta boxes per user role plugin to the latest version, which includes proper nonce validation.
  • If updating is not immediately possible, disable the plugin entirely to eliminate the CSRF vector.
  • Consider restricting unauthenticated access to the plugin’s settings page through a WordPress security plugin or an .htaccess rule to add an extra layer of protection.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 2, 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

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History

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mr Mat
Mr Mat remove Meta Boxes Per User Role
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Mr Mat
Mr Mat remove Meta Boxes Per User Role
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Remove meta boxes per user role plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.01. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'remove-meta-boxes-per-user-role' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify or reset the plugin's per-role meta box visibility settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Remove meta boxes per user role <= 1.01 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Mr Mat Remove Meta Boxes Per User Role
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-02T10:44:20.914Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T17:47:06.112Z

Link: CVE-2026-8422

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-02T10:44:16.188Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-02T09:16:16.777

Modified: 2026-06-02T13:03:31.153

Link: CVE-2026-8422

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-02T20:51:49Z

Weaknesses