CVE-2022-45840 WordPress Auto Affiliate Links plugin <= 6.2.1.5 - Unauth. Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass access controls in the Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45840?
CVE-2022-45840 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Lucian Apostol Auto Affiliate Links, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Lucian Apostol Auto Affiliate Links allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Auto Affiliate Links: from n/a through 6.2.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45840?
How do I fix CVE-2022-45840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-45840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36xf-458c-932h.