Amazon affiliate lite Plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update

An attacker could exploit this CSRF vulnerability to modify the Amazon affiliate lite Plugin's settings without requiring authentication. This could involve changing affiliate IDs, altering tracking parameters, or even disabling certain plugin features. The impact extends beyond simple configuration changes; an attacker could potentially redirect affiliate revenue or inject malicious code through plugin settings, leading to financial losses or further compromise of the WordPress site. The ease of exploitation, requiring only tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, increases the potential for widespread abuse.

WordPress websites utilizing the Amazon affiliate lite Plugin, particularly those with shared hosting environments or lacking robust administrator training, are at increased risk. Sites with less frequent security audits and outdated plugin versions are also more vulnerable.

• wordpress / composer / npm:

grep -r 'ADAL_settings_page' /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/amazon-affiliate-lite/

• wordpress / composer / npm:

wp plugin list --status=all | grep 'amazon-affiliate-lite'

• wordpress / composer / npm:

wp plugin list --status=active | grep 'amazon-affiliate-lite'

1. 2025-12-20Disclosure

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1. Reserviert2025-12-15
2. Veröffentlicht2025-12-20
3. Geändert2026-04-08
4. EPSS aktualisiert2026-03-23

The primary mitigation is to upgrade to a patched version of the Amazon affiliate lite Plugin once available. Until a patch is released, consider implementing temporary workarounds. These include restricting access to the plugin's settings page to authenticated administrators only, using a WordPress security plugin with CSRF protection, or implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block suspicious requests targeting the 'ADALsettingspage' function. Regularly monitor WordPress logs for unusual activity related to plugin settings updates.