Reported vulnerability

auto making JSON-LD <= 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Certification Settings via Nonce Validation Bypass

Q: Which versions of auto making JSON-LD are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.5.3. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for auto making JSON-LD?

Wordfence does not report a fix for this issue in auto making JSON-LD. Read the source report and ask the developer or your website support team what action to take.

Q: Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Published 26 May 2026

Updated 27 May 2026

CVE-2026-8938

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 4.3

The auto making JSON-LD plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the amJL_certification function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's license key option, and subsequently trigger license validation and pro feature installation on the victim site without the administrator's consent via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Successful exploitation can trigger downstream calls to amJL_is_license_valid() and amJL_download_and_install_pro_features(), meaning the impact extends beyond a simple settings change to unauthorized installation of plugin components.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

auto making JSON-LD

Software: plugin · auto-making-json-ld
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.5.3
Fix availability: No fix reported
Fixed versions: No fixed version specified

Recommended action

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/24d84e7c-7a7a-4b29-95ee-60718c48840f?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of auto making JSON-LD are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.5.3. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for auto making JSON-LD?

Wordfence does not report a fix for this issue in auto making JSON-LD. Read the source report and ask the developer or your website support team what action to take.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

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