CVE-2024-9587 Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX
Authenticated attackers with contributor privileges can update plugin settings due to missing capability checks in the Linkz.ai WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9587?
CVE-2024-9587 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vittor1o Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover, published on 11 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 '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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9587?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkz.ai Linkz.ai.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9587 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-2024-9587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in vittor1o Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpxq-m5x3-qf7f.