CVE-2025-57944 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57944: WordPress Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool plugin <= 1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Skimlinks
Product Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Skimlinks Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool skimlinks allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool versions 1.3 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on affected sites. An attacker can send network requests without authentication to alter information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating moderate risk. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without logging in or providing credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or settings managed by the Skimlinks tool.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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