What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Catalog Importer, Scraper & Crawler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP code injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This is due to reliance on a guessable numeric token (e.g. ?key= 900001705) without proper authentication, combined with the unsafe use of eval() on user-supplied input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server via a forged request granted they can guess or brute-force the numeric key.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Catalog Importer, Scraper & Crawler versions 5.1.4 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on affected sites. The vulnerability requires specific network conditions but no authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full control over the site, including data theft, modification, and service disruption.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site to steal data, modify content, or take it offline.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete site compromise: attackers can read all data, modify or delete content, create backdoors, and disable the site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required, but attack complexity is high.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 11, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
