CVE-2024-9838: The Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

medium Affects auto-affiliate-links (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-05-15; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

Package: auto-affiliate-links (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <6.4.7
Fixed in: 6.4.7
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (27.4th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-15
Source: nvd

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cc0ff78-b310-40a4-899c-15fecbb345c5/

CWE-89

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