WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.9.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-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 Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.9.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00214 11th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haws | Link Whisper Free | up to 0.9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Link Whisper Free VendorSpencer Haws Affected up to 0.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfxx-38qx-mrf4
More Spencer Haws vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41270 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.9.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-41536 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.8.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-16210 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.7.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-39118 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.9.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-22357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfxx-38qx-mrf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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