CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe SurfLink - Ultimate Link Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable due to a lack of proper capability checks and nonce verification in the ajax_import_410() function, affecting all versions up to 2.6.0. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to import arbitrary URLs into the 410 Gone database, potentially leading to denial of service for legitimate pages and damaging SEO by causing search engines to delist affected URLs. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize patching this vulnerability to protect against unauthorized data modification and its associated impacts.
Original NVD Description
The SurfLink - Ultimate Link Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the ajax_import_410() function in all versions up to 2.6.0. This is due to a missing capability check (current_user_can()) and missing nonce verification (check_ajax_referer()) in the ajax_import_410() function, while all other AJAX handlers in the same class (ajax_add_single_410, ajax_save_editted_410, ajax_delete_410, ajax_bulk_410_delete, ajax_empty_410, ajax_export_410) properly implement both authorization and nonce checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import arbitrary URLs into the 410 Gone database table via the surfl_import_410 AJAX action. Injected URLs will cause the site to return HTTP 410 Gone responses to all visitors accessing those paths, potentially causing denial of service for legitimate pages and SEO damage through search engine delisting.