Medium severity · published Oct 11, 2024
CVE-2024-9587
Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_linkz' function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above, to update plugin settings.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LA
Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover · vittor1o
through 1.1.8 · source: vendor
LI
Linkz.ai · Linkz.ai
before 1.2.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
LA
Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover
vittor1o
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9587
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9587
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L252
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3168515%40linkz-ai&new=3168515%40linkz-ai&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1faa178-e4b1-4d2e-85f1-b852fbf3ab17?source=cve
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