CVE-2026-8419
Cross-Site Request Forgery in Amazon Scraper WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-20
Last updated on: 2026-05-20
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wp-scraper | amazon_scraper | to 1.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.