Link Library: A security weakness
Link Library is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Link Library
- Plugin slug
link-library- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 01, 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Feb 01, 2022 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Link Library to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.2.8 does not have authorisation in place when deleting links, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary links via a crafted request
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N