Auto Affiliate Links <= 6.4.3 - Missing Authorization via aalAddLink
Priority LOW 21CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Auto Affiliate Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the aalAddLink function in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to add arbitrary links to posts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00533 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thedark | Auto Affiliate Links | up to 6.4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Auto Affiliate Links Vendorthedark Affected up to 6.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flamescorpion:auto_affiliate_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Lucian Apostol |
- cpe:2.3:a:flamescorpion:auto_affiliate_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Lucian Apostol
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-724m-f653-3f8m
References
More thedark vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06437 Auto Affiliate Links <= 6.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'url' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-1843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-724m-f653-3f8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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