Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-1843Auto Affiliate Links <= 6.4.3 - Missing Authorization via aalAddLink
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Auto Affiliate Links from thedark. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Auto Affiliate Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the aalAddLink function in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to add arbitrary links to posts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| thedark | Auto Affiliate Links | 0 – through 6.4.3 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/09e5aa34-ab28-4349-ac5f-6a0479e641e5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-auto-affiliate-links/trunk/aal_ajax.php#L79
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3044067%40wp-auto-affiliate-links&new=3044067%40wp-auto-affiliate-links&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=