PT-2026-71401 · WordPress · Link Factory
CVSS v3.1
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Link Factory WordPress plugin (affected versions not specified)
Description
The Link Factory WordPress plugin, distributed as a homepage sentence publisher, functions as a backdoor. It exposes an operator-controlled REST API endpoint at '/wp-json/link-factory/v1/'. Access to this endpoint is authenticated using a detached Ed25519 signature, which is verified against a hardcoded operator public key, with the exception of the health check function.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Hidden Functionality
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Link Factory