WP AutoBuzz <= 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'googleAccount' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| godlessons | WP AutoBuzz | up to 1.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP AutoBuzz Vendorgodlessons Affected up to 1.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8911
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62xr-88cq-2vgw
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/481dc27b-0d64-49cc-8d67-50fa53636398?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-autobuzz/tags/1.1.1/wp-autobuzz.php#L81
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-autobuzz/tags/1.1.1/wp-autobuzz.php#L93
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-autobuzz/tags/1.1.1/wp-autobuzz.php#L77
Sources
- CVE-2026-8911 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8911 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-62xr-88cq-2vgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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