CVE-2024-12561 Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools <= 2.0.0 - Open Redirect
Unauthenticated attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the afflink parameter in this WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12561?
CVE-2024-12561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wecantrack Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools, published on 21 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'afflink' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12561?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-12561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9m66-g6x7-m6cw.