CVE-2026-8911: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in godlessons WP AutoBuzz
The WP AutoBuzz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. 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. This vulnerability bypasses WordPress's DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML protection because the unsanitized value is written directly via update_option at the plugin level, entirely outside of WordPress post content handling.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-8911 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP AutoBuzz plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.1.1. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on a plugin function, enabling attackers to forge requests that update plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts. This bypasses WordPress's DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML protection because the plugin writes unsanitized values directly using update_option, outside the standard WordPress content handling mechanisms. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a site administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing unauthorized changes to plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected WordPress site. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability bypasses built-in WordPress protections, increasing risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP AutoBuzz plugin if feasible. Monitor official godlessons or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-8911: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in godlessons WP AutoBuzz
Description
The WP AutoBuzz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. 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. This vulnerability bypasses WordPress's DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML protection because the unsanitized value is written directly via update_option at the plugin level, entirely outside of WordPress post content handling.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-8911 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP AutoBuzz plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.1.1. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on a plugin function, enabling attackers to forge requests that update plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts. This bypasses WordPress's DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML protection because the plugin writes unsanitized values directly using update_option, outside the standard WordPress content handling mechanisms. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a site administrator into clicking a crafted link, causing unauthorized changes to plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected WordPress site. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability bypasses built-in WordPress protections, increasing risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links and consider disabling or removing the WP AutoBuzz plugin if feasible. Monitor official godlessons or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T21:55:52.078Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a169066e29bf47b509e180c
Added to database: 5/27/2026, 6:34:14 AM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 6:49:06 AM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 3:59:35 PM
Views: 24
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