Auto Affiliate Links <= 6.2.1.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Change

2023-02-06 00:00

Nguyen Anh Tien

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.2.1.6

Affected PluginAuto Affiliate Links

Affected Version<= 6.2.1.5

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2022-45840

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Vulnerability Overview

The Auto Affiliate Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper access control via multiple AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 6.2.1.5. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to modify plugin settings such as adding exclusions for posts and words and to view statistics.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.2.1.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45840 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7f787c75-7b27-4256-ac0c-abc2988ea7c8

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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