SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-11451

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Auto Amazon Links	<5.4.3

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpress	auto_amazon_links	<5.4.3	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

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

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 11, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-11451