CVE-2025-11451
CVSS 7.5 High
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Published: 2025-11-11T04:15:41.433
The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the ‘/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading’ RST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
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How to fix CVE-2025-11451
CVE-2025-11451 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the ‘/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading’ RST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Related […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 5.4.3
✅ Safe: ≥ 5.4.4
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 5.4.3)
- Update to ≥ 5.4.4 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: The Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary files reads in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3 via the ‘/wp-json/wp/v2/aal_ajax_unit_loading’ RST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Related […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 5.4.3
✅ Safe: ≥ 5.4.4
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 5.4.3)
2 Immediate actions
- Update to ≥ 5.4.4 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Affected Versions
Vulnerable: ≤ 5.4.3
Safe: ≥ 5.4.4
Vulnerability Timeline
Nov 11, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database
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Detection Rules & IOCs
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