Description
The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_linkz' function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above, to update plugin settings.
Published: 2024-10-11
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-50039 The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_linkz' function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above, to update plugin settings.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000


Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linkz.ai
Linkz.ai linkz.ai
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linkz.ai:linkz.ai:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Linkz.ai
Linkz.ai linkz.ai

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_linkz' function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above, to update plugin settings.
Title Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:16:22.188Z

Reserved: 2024-10-07T16:33:56.354Z

Link: CVE-2024-9587

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-11T13:52:04.683Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-10-11T13:15:20.043

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:22:39.153

Link: CVE-2024-9587

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses