WordPress Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] Plugin <= 5.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 37CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Peter Raschendorfer Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log]: from n/a through 5.0.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00403 34th 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Raschendorfer | Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] | up to 5.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] VendorPeter Raschendorfer Affected up to 5.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:petersplugins:link_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Petersplugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:petersplugins:link_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Petersplugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp7j-8gh9-827g
References
More Peter Raschendorfer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29188 WordPress Smart Hashtags [#hashtagger] plugin <= 7.2.3 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-49771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-49771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp7j-8gh9-827g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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