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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'afflink' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools plugin contains an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link that redirects users to an external website after they interact with the plugin. This can be used to phish credentials or distribute malware. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0.
What an attacker can do
Redirect site visitors to a malicious external website via a crafted link.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors can be redirected away from your site to phishing or malware sites, damaging trust and potentially exposing user credentials.
Conditions required to exploit
The victim must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the redirect.
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