CVE-2026-6169 (GCVE-0-2026-6169)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 06:46 – Updated: 2026-05-27 10:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
affiliate-toolkit <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Remote Code Execution
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-27 10:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cservit | affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.8.4
(semver)
|
guessed |
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