CVE-2024-9586

Summary

CVE-2024-9586 is a vulnerability affecting the Linkz.ai plugin for WordPress. The issue stems from the lack of capability checks on the 'check_auth' and 'check_logout' functions in versions up to 1.1.8. This oversight allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate plugin settings, posing a security risk. Unauthorized data modification can lead to various unwanted outcomes, such as unintended functionality changes or potential data leakage. WordPress users running affected versions of the Linkz.ai plugin are advised to update to a secure version as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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