affiliate-toolkit <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Remote Code Execution
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-6169 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-27 08:16:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-27 14:50:47 UTC |
| Description | The affiliate-toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.5. This is due to the plugin using the BladeOne templating engine's runString() method which compiles user-supplied template content into PHP code and executes it via eval() without sanitization or sandboxing. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary code on the server by injecting PHP into a plugin template. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002440000 probability, percentile 0.478570000 (date 2026-05-31)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Cservit | Affiliate-toolkit Multi-Network Affiliate Amazon Product Display | affected 3.8.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/affiliate-toolkit-starter/tags/3.8.5/lib/bladeone/Bla... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/affiliate-toolkit-starter/tags/3.8.5/includes/helper/... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b6310a0c-5a96-4dbc-940e-025c9... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/affiliate-toolkit-starter/tags/3.8.5/includes/atkp_po... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nguyen Quang Truong (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-26T17:32:53.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.