Link Library <= 7.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via link_url Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Link Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ll_delete_link_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 7.9.4 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Exploitation requires the administrator to have enabled the 'Delete local file on link deletion' plugin option (disabled by default) and to subsequently permanently delete the attacker-submitted link, which is a routine moderation action.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm9p-2xmp-4mp2
References
Other 9
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/41327dfa-db64-476a-a263-7bd4f69fb857?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-library/tags/7.9.4/link-library-admin.php#L7874
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-library/tags/7.9.4/link-library-admin.php#L7865
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-library/tags/7.9.4/usersubmission.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-library/tags/7.9.4/usersubmission.php#L476
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-library/tags/7.9.4/link-library.php#L2288
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3646361%40link-library%2Ftags%2F7.9.5&old=3626573%40link-library%2Ftags%2F7.9.4
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3646360/link-library/trunk/link-library-admin.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Flink-library/tags/7.9.4&new_path=%2Flink-library/tags/7.9.5
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- TI-2025-11599 Community Events <= 1.5.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-74593 Link Library - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'link_url' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-18855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm9p-2xmp-4mp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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