CVE-2024-1843

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-auto-affiliate-links/trunk/aal_ajax.php#L79	Product
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=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/09e5aa34-ab28-4349-ac5f-6a0479e641e5?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-auto-affiliate-links/trunk/aal_ajax.php#L79	Product
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=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/09e5aa34-ab28-4349-ac5f-6a0479e641e5?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:flamescorpion:auto_affiliate_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-03-13 16:15

Updated : 2025-04-03 12:57

NVD link : CVE-2024-1843

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1843

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1843

JSON object : View

Products Affected

flamescorpion

auto_affiliate_links

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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