CVE-2026-1087
Medium
Description
The Guardian News Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, including the Guardian API key, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductThe Guardian News Feed
PublishedMar 7, 2026
First seenMar 7, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-352Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openplatform The Guardian News Feed | v ≤ 1.2 | — |
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