linkID <= 0.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-12542
CVSS High (8.6)
Publicly Published January 8, 2025
Last Updated January 9, 2025
Researcher Francesco Carlucci
Description

The linkID plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check when including the 'phpinfo' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read configuration settings and predefined variables on the site's server. The plugin does not need to be activated for the vulnerability to be exploited.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug linkid (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 0.1.2
Patched Version
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