PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Easy Affiliate Links safe?
Easily manage and cloak all your affiliate links.
What this plugin does
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easy-affiliate-links - Author: Brecht
- 7000+ active installs
- 84/100 rating (34 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 307492 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-03-23
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.9.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-19 9:07am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Easy Affiliate Links. Reported between 2023 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-5864 | Easy Affiliate Links [easy-affiliate-links] < 3.7.4 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 3.7.4 | 3.7.4 | 2024-06-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-34441 | Easy Affiliate Links [easy-affiliate-links] < 3.7.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 3.7.3 | 3.7.3 | 2024-05-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-0375 | Easy Affiliate Links [easy-affiliate-links] < 3.7.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.7.1 | 3.7.1 | 2023-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Easy Affiliate Links updated — 3.9.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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