CVE-2024-9586 Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify Linkz.ai plugin settings due to missing capability checks in WordPress.
- 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-2024-9586?
CVE-2024-9586 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vittor1o Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover, published on 11 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkz.ai Linkz.ai.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9586 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-2024-9586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in vittor1o Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f2w-qq5x-fpg9.