PHP object injection in WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Link Whisper Free by Link Whisper INC, from n/a through 0.9.7, deserializes untrusted data, which allows PHP object injection (CWE-502). An unauthenticated remote attacker without user interaction can abuse this flaw to fully compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the affected site.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Link Whisper INC Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Object Injection.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.9.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Whisper | Link Whisper Free | up to 0.9.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Link Whisper Free VendorLink Whisper Affected up to 0.9.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Link Whisper Free.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109686
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- TI-2026-74746 SQL injection in Link Whisper Free WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-25960 WordPress Link Whisper Free Plugin <= 0.6.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-15788 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.6.3 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-71625 Blind SQL injection in Link Whisper Free WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2024-18593 WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.6.8 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
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