CVE-2026-0808
📋 TL;DR
The Spin Wheel WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate prize selection by modifying client-side parameters. This vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using Spin Wheel plugin versions up to 2.1.0, enabling attackers to always win the most valuable prizes without proper server-side validation.
💻 Affected Systems
- Spin Wheel WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers deplete valuable inventory or rewards, causing financial loss and undermining promotional campaign effectiveness.
Likely Case
Attackers exploit giveaways to obtain high-value prizes, reducing legitimate user engagement and campaign ROI.
If Mitigated
With proper server-side validation, prize selection becomes random and fair, preventing manipulation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires modifying HTTP requests to manipulate prize_index parameter.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3437726%40spin-wheel&new=3437726%40spin-wheel&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Spin Wheel plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Spin Wheel Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate spin-wheel
Implement Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock or monitor requests containing manipulated prize_index parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Spin Wheel plugin immediately
- Implement server-side validation for all prize selection logic
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel for Spin Wheel plugin version 2.1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get spin-wheel --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is updated beyond 2.1.0 and test prize selection functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests with manipulated prize_index parameters
- Multiple prize wins from same IP/user
Network Indicators:
- Unusual patterns in prize selection API calls
- Repeated requests with different prize_index values
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND uri="*/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php*" AND params="prize_index"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spin-wheel/tags/2.0.2/includes/class-swp-ajax.php#L73
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spin-wheel/trunk/includes/class-swp-ajax.php#L73
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3437726%40spin-wheel&new=3437726%40spin-wheel&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c023b91e-f633-41a6-b2d7-bcb3f1d026b7?source=cve
