CVE-2024-9586

Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 11, 2024 at 05:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAI Linkz AIAI Linkz AI

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'check_auth' and 'check_logout' functions in versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

AI Linkz AI· Linkz AIwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 1.1.8v < 1.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
AI Linkz AI· VITTOR1Owordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.1.8

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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