CVE-2026-8419
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Cross-Site Request Forgery in Amazon Scraper WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-20

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Amazon Scraper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. 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.

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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-20
Generated
2026-06-29
AI Q&A
2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-28
NVD
CVE-2026-8419
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31037

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Vendor Product Version / Range
wp-scraper amazon_scraper to 1.1 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts by exploiting a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw in the Amazon Scraper plugin for WordPress. This could potentially lead to unauthorized changes and malicious activity on affected websites.

However, there is no specific information provided about how this vulnerability directly impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update the Amazon Scraper plugin for WordPress to a version later than 1.1 where the nonce validation issue is fixed.

Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links or performing actions from untrusted sources to prevent attackers from exploiting the Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Executive Summary

The Amazon Scraper plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to and including 1.1. This occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation on a specific function. As a result, an attacker who is not authenticated can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link, which then allows the attacker to update plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to change the settings of the Amazon Scraper plugin without authorization by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This can lead to the injection of malicious scripts on the website, potentially compromising the site's integrity and security.

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