wmark CDN Linker Lite Plugin up to 1.3.1 on WordPress Setting ossdl_off_options cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in wmark CDN Linker Lite Plugin up to 1.3.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts the function ossdl_off_options of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8941. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in wmark CDN Linker Lite Plugin up to 1.3.1 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function ossdl_off_options of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The CDN Linker lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ossdl_off_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings — including the CDN URL used to rewrite all static asset references on the site — via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The weakness was shared by Muhammad Afnaan. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-8941 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 CVE reserved
05/27/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Muhammad Afnaan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-8941 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365924

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2026 09:13
Changes: 05/27/2026 09:13 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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