CVE-2026-8422

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-06-02 09:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-22 19:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-06-02 09:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-22 19:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None