Unauthenticated disclosure of unpublished affiliate links in ThirstyAffiliates
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The ThirstyAffiliates WordPress plugin before 3.12.1 does not check the status or type of the object requested by its link redirect tracking handler (CWE-200). An unauthenticated remote attacker can disclose the destination URLs of unpublished affiliate links and record fabricated click statistics.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The ThirstyAffiliates WordPress plugin before 3.12.1 does not check the status or type of the object requested by its link redirect tracking handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to disclose the destination URLs of unpublished affiliate links and to record fabricated click statistics.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ThirstyAffiliates | before 3.12.1 | 3.12.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- ThirstyAffiliates VendorUnknown Affected before 3.12.1 Fixed in 3.12.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update ThirstyAffiliates to version 3.12.1 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA ThirstyAffiliates (Unknown) Fixed in 3.12.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97314
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-52ff-p635-qf9p
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52ff-p635-qf9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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