Link Library < 7.9.4 - Reflected XSS via Thumbs-Rating likelabel
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it back in a response, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users who can be tricked into performing an action.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00512 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Link Library (Unknown): 7.9.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Link Library | before 7.9.4 | 7.9.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Link Library VendorUnknown Affected before 7.9.4 Fixed in 7.9.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Link Library (Unknown) Fixed in 7.9.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16535
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqp5-7wwf-v82x
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16535 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16535 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqp5-7wwf-v82x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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