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CVE-2026-7559 redefiningtheweb CVE debrief

The Affilia – Affiliate Program & Referral Tracking for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to approve or reject affiliate referrals, credit commissions to affiliate wallets, delete referral records, and modify custom banner plugin options, enabling financial fraud. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-11T05:16:34.673Z and has not been modified since then.

Vendor
redefiningtheweb
Product
Affiliate Program & Referral Tracking for WooCommerce & WordPress – Affilia
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-11
Original CVE updated
2026-07-11
Advisory published
2026-07-11
Advisory updated
2026-07-11

Who should care

WordPress users with the Affilia – Affiliate Program & Referral Tracking plugin installed, particularly those with subscriber-level access or above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to protect their sites. Operators of affected systems should review official advisories, assess exposure, and apply vendor-supported updates or mitigations.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization checks in the Affilia plugin for WordPress. An attacker with authenticated access can manipulate affiliate referrals, commissions, and plugin settings, potentially leading to financial fraud. This issue affects all versions up to, and including, 3.3.3 of the Affilia – Affiliate Program & Referral Tracking for WordPress plugin. WordPress users with the Affilia plugin installed should verify affected deployments, review official advisories, and plan updates or mitigations. Evidence is limited to public CVE and NVD details, so defenders should confirm product presence and assess exposure.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Affilia plugin to a version beyond 3.3.3 immediately.
  • Restrict access to sensitive plugin settings for users with subscriber-level access or above.
  • Monitor plugin activity for unauthorized changes.
  • Implement additional security measures such as two-factor authentication for WordPress users.
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-11T05:16:34.673Z and has not been modified since then. The vulnerability was reported by [email protected]. Evidence is limited to public CVE and NVD details. Defenders should verify affected product deployments, review official advisories, and plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Compensating controls and monitoring should be reviewed for exposed systems.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-11T05:16:34.673Z and has not been modified since then.