Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Priority LOW 35CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00447 39th 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vittor1o | Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover | up to 1.1.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover Vendorvittor1o Affected up to 1.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9586
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f2w-qq5x-fpg9
References
Other 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L142
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linkz-ai/tags/1.1.8/init.php#L159
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3168515%40linkz-ai&new=3168515%40linkz-ai&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
More Linkz.ai vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08894 Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-9586 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9586 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6f2w-qq5x-fpg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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