CVE-2025-32243 WordPress Internal Link Optimiser plugin <= 5.1.2 - Settings Change vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can modify plugin settings without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the Internal Link Optimiser 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-2025-32243?

CVE-2025-32243 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Toast Plugins Internal Link Optimiser, published on 10 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Toast Plugins Internal Link Optimiser internal-link-finder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Internal Link Optimiser: from n/a through <= 5.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32243?

How do I fix CVE-2025-32243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-32243 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-2025-32243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3q6-2vww-g93w.

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