CVE Alert: CVE-2025-11451 – miunosoft – Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin

**Risk verdict**: High risk: unauthenticated arbitrary file read via a public REST endpoint could disclose sensitive server data; patch promptly.

**Why this matters**: The flaw enables remote disclosure of configuration and other sensitive files, potentially exposing credentials or secrets and enabling further compromise. For organisations, this can drive data breaches, regulatory penalties, downtime, and reputational harm, especially on public WordPress sites or those hosting private keys, tokens, or config files.

**Most likely attack path**: Attacks require no authentication and can be executed over the network against vulnerable installations with the affected plugin active and the endpoint exposed. An attacker can send requests to the REST endpoint to read arbitrary files; no user interaction is needed (UI: No). Scope remains within the affected component, but the attacker’s goal is to exfiltrate sensitive data from the server.

**Who is most exposed**: WordPress sites running this plugin in publicly accessible hosting environments or misconfigured deployments are at highest risk, particularly if the plugin is integral to content or affiliate workflows and REST API access is unrestricted.

**Detection ideas**:

• Unauthenticated requests to /wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading from external sources.
• Repeated or unusual file-path read attempts (e.g., targeting wp-config.php or other sensitive files).
• WAF/IDS alerts for this endpoint or path traversal patterns.
• Spikes in REST API traffic from unknown IPs or geographies.
• Irregular error responses or content leakage in responses.

**Mitigation and prioritisation**:

• Patch to a secure plugin version or remove/disable the vulnerable plugin if no fix is available.
• Implement WAF rules or server controls to block or restrict access to the vulnerable REST endpoint; enable least-privilege REST API access.
• Rotate credentials and review access logs for potential data exposure; tighten monitoring for file-read indicators.
• Deploy changes in a staging/test environment before production; verify there is no loss of legitimate functionality.