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Object injection in itthinx Affiliates WordPress plugin

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The itthinx Affiliates WordPress plugin, from n/a through 7.0.1, deserializes untrusted data (CWE-502), which allows PHP object injection. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in itthinx Affiliates affiliates allows Object Injection.This issue affects Affiliates: from n/a through 7.0.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00444 38th 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
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
itthinxAffiliatesup to 7.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Affiliates Vendoritthinx Affected up to 7.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Affiliates.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108291
  2. 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-96vj-5338-hrmj
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-53915 Groups <= 4.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'groups_join' Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-00352 Groups <= 3.10.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'groups_group_info' Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2025-10771 Groups <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Group Join CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources