CVE-2026-97314
Received Received - Intake

ThirstyAffiliates Affiliate Link Disclosure and Click Manipulation

Publication date: 2026-10-17

Last updated on: 2026-10-17

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The ThirstyAffiliates WordPress plugin before 3.12.1 does not check the status or type of the object requested by its link redirect tracking handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to disclose the destination URLs of unpublished affiliate links and to record fabricated click statistics.

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Published
2026-10-17
Last Modified
2026-10-17
Generated
2026-10-17
AI Q&A
2026-10-17
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-97314
EUVD
EUVD-2026-103260

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Unknown ThirstyAffiliates 0

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the ThirstyAffiliates WordPress plugin before version 3.12.1 allows unauthenticated attackers to view unpublished affiliate link destinations and fake click statistics. The plugin's tracking handler fails to check if requested objects are valid or published.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the version of the ThirstyAffiliates plugin installed on your WordPress site. If the version is below 3.12.1, the system is vulnerable. You can verify the version via the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins or by inspecting the plugin files directly.

Impact Analysis

Attackers could expose your unpublished affiliate links, revealing private marketing strategies or unreleased campaigns. They could also manipulate click data, making it appear as if links received more traffic than they actually did.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially affect compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by allowing unauthorized disclosure of unpublished affiliate link URLs and fabricated click statistics. Unauthorized access to such data may violate data protection requirements under these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the ThirstyAffiliates plugin to version 3.12.1 or later. This can be done through the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins by clicking 'Update Now' if an update is available. If no update appears, manually download and install the latest version from the official WordPress plugin repository.

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