What is CVE-2024-5864?

CVE-2024-5864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brechtvds Easy Affiliate Links, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-5864?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-5864 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Brechtvds Easy Affiliate Links

CVE-2024-5864

The Easy Affiliate Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the eafl_reset_settings AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset the plugin's settings.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Brechtvds Easy Affiliate Links — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5864?: CVE-2024-5864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brechtvds Easy Affiliate Links, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-5864?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5864 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.