Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-9587Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover from vittor1o. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_linkz' function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above, to update plugin settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vittor1o | Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover | 0 – through 1.1.8 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1faa178-e4b1-4d2e-85f1-b852fbf3ab17?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L252
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3168515%40linkz-ai&new=3168515%40linkz-ai&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2