elink Plugin up to 1.1.0 on WordPress input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in elink Plugin up to 1.1.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. The affected element is the function elink. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-7507. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in elink Plugin up to 1.1.0 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elink. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The elink – Embed Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Malicious Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to the plugin not restricting URLS that can be supplied through the elink shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to supply an HTML file that can be leverged to redirect users to a malicious domain.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7507 since 07/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/11/2025 CVE reserved
08/15/2025 +35 days Advisory disclosed
08/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-7507 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-7507
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320282

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2025 07:12
Updated: 08/15/2025 11:37
Changes: 08/15/2025 07:12 (52), 08/15/2025 11:37 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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