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BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager (`betterlinks`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2024-51672, CVE-2023-45104 and CVE-2021-24812, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
3
High or Critical
0
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
Nov 06, 2024
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High-Signal Remediation Targets
CVE-2023-45104 Medium
Vulnerability remediation for BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager

Affected range: Versions up to 1.6.0. Fixed version: 1.6.1.

CVE-2021-24812 Medium
Stored Cross-Site Scripting remediation for BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager

Affected range: Versions before 1.2.6. Fixed version: 1.2.6.

CVE-2024-51672 Medium
SQL Injection remediation for BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager

Affected range: Versions up to 2.1.7. Fixed version: 2.1.8.

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Indexed CVEs
3
Tracked CVE Issue Type Affected Versions Fixed Version CVSS
CVE-2023-45104
BetterLinks <= 1.6.0 - Improper Authorization to Data Import and Export
 Vulnerability Versions up to 1.6.0 1.6.1 CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-24812
BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL <= 1.2.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripti...
 Stored Cross-Site Scripting Versions before 1.2.6 1.2.6 CVSS 5.4
CVE-2024-51672
BetterLinks <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
 SQL Injection Versions up to 2.1.7 2.1.8 CVSS 4.9
CVE-2023-45104 Medium 1.6.1
CVE-2023-45104 BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager Vulnerability

BetterLinks <= 1.6.0 - Improper Authorization to Data Import and Export

CVE-2021-24812 Medium 1.2.6
CVE-2021-24812 BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager Stored Cross-Site Scripting

BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL <= 1.2.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2024-51672 Medium 2.1.8
CVE-2024-51672 BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager SQL Injection

BetterLinks <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection

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Patch Visibility
3 records include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
0 critical and 0 high severity findings.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2024-51672, CVE-2023-45104 and CVE-2021-24812
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Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager

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Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2024-51672
CVE-2024-51672: BetterLinks <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection

The BetterLinks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers...

Published
Nov 01, 2024
Patched Release
2.1.8
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.1.7
Next Step
Update to 2.1.8 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2023-45104
CVE-2023-45104: BetterLinks <= 1.6.0 - Improper Authorization to Data Import and Export

The BetterLinks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification due to insufficient capability checks on the import_data and export_data functions in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import an...

Published
Oct 18, 2023
Patched Release
1.6.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.6.0
Next Step
Update to 1.6.1 or newer if supported.
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Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2021-24812
CVE-2021-24812: BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL <= 1.2.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 1.2.6 does not sanitise and escape some of imported link fields, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an admin import a malicious CSV.

Published
Oct 20, 2021
Patched Release
1.2.6
Affected Versions
Versions before 1.2.6
Next Step
Update to 1.2.6 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2021-24812 fixed version details Open CVE Reference