CVE-2025-11451 Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin <= 5.4.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a REST API endpoint in the Auto Amazon Links WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-11451?
CVE-2025-11451 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in miunosoft Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin, published on 11 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the '/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading' RST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11451?
How do I fix CVE-2025-11451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-11451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v272-26j6-28cg.