WordPress WP No External Links Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nicolly WP No External Links plugin <= 1.0.2 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00369 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nicolly | WP No External Links | up to 1.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP No External Links Vendornicolly Affected up to 1.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_no_external_links_project:wp_no_external_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Wp No External Links Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_no_external_links_project:wp_no_external_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Wp No External Links Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5r4-m768-9j9f
References
More Wp No External Links Project Wp No External Links vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11611 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-26537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5r4-m768-9j9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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