CVE-2026-8708
Cross-Site Request Forgery in Genzel WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-27
Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| genzel | breadcrumbs_plugin | to 1.2 (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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Genzel breadcrumbs plugin for WordPress has a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.2. This occurs because the plugin's _options_page function lacks proper nonce validation. As a result, an attacker can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link, which allows the attacker to update the plugin's breadcrumb configuration without authentication.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the breadcrumb settings of the plugin by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. The attacker can change templates, delimiters, home labels, home URIs, and breadcrumb rules. While it does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability, it can lead to unauthorized changes in site navigation which may confuse users or be used as part of a broader attack.