CVE-2024-9586
Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Oct 11, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 7, 2024
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hovervittor1o |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4b4ca5b-c806-4b68-acb8-6b63d6ca5728?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L142
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L159
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3168515%40linkz-ai&new=3168515%40linkz-ai&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
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