CVE-2025-11451
The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the '/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading' RST API endpoint.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the '/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading' RST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-73
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/amazon-auto-links/trunk/include/core/component/unit/_common/option/template/AmazonAutoLinks_UnitOutput__TemplatePath.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/amazon-auto-links/trunk/include/core/component/unit/_common/output/_abstract/AmazonAutoLinks_UnitOutput_Base.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/568254a4-400d-45ea-8a96-1669b0694d70?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.