Auth bypass in Rico-Macchi Wp Links Page

CVE-2024-6465

The WP Links Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wplf_ajax_update_screenshots' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to regenerate the link's thumbnail image.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-6465: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6465?
CVE-2024-6465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rico-Macchi Wp Links Page, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-6465?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6465 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.