Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Lucian Apostol Auto Affiliate Links allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects Auto Affiliate Links: from n/a through 6.8.8.3.
Published: 2026-05-25
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is a missing authorization check that allows a user to bypass intended access controls within the Auto Affiliate Links plugin. This results in the potential for unauthorized users to view or modify affiliate link settings, leading to configuration tampering or data leakage. The weakness is identified as CWE-862, reflected in the CVSS score of 5.3.

Affected Systems

All WordPress sites that have the Auto Affiliate Links plugin version 6.8.8.3 or earlier. The affected product is Lucian Apostol's Auto Affiliate Links plugin. Version 6.8.8.3 is the last known vulnerable release; anything newer is considered fixed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a low‑to‑medium severity vulnerability. No EPSS data is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is likely through the WordPress administrative interface, where a user with sufficient privileges could exploit the broken access control, but the exact prerequisites are not detailed in the description. Overall, the risk is modest, but the potential for unauthorized action warrants timely remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 25, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Auto Affiliate Links to version 6.8.8.4 or later to obtain the vendor‑supplied fix.
  • Reconfigure WordPress user roles so that only administrators or trusted users have permission to access the plugin’s configuration pages.
  • If the plugin is not required for business operations, uninstall or disable it to eliminate the surface area.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 25, 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

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History

Tue, 26 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lucian Apostol
Lucian Apostol auto Affiliate Links
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Lucian Apostol
Lucian Apostol auto Affiliate Links
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 26 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 25 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Lucian Apostol Auto Affiliate Links allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Auto Affiliate Links: from n/a through 6.8.8.3.
Title WordPress Auto Affiliate Links plugin <= 6.8.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Lucian Apostol Auto Affiliate Links
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-26T10:52:58.768Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T12:32:12.342Z

Link: CVE-2026-24592

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-26T10:52:53.726Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-25T22:16:33.137

Modified: 2026-05-25T22:16:33.137

Link: CVE-2026-24592

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-26T13:00:00Z

Weaknesses