MEDIUM
Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Published Oct 11, 2024
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'check_auth' and 'check_logout' functions in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Affected products
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- Version -StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.1.8
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vittor1o | Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover | unaffected |
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.1.8
- Version
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L142 Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L159 Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3168515%40linkz-ai&new=3168515%40linkz-ai&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4b4ca5b-c806-4b68-acb8-6b63d6ca5728?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Wordfence
Published Oct 11, 2024
Updated Apr 8, 2026
Reserved Oct 7, 2024
Link CVE-2024-9586
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 11, 2024