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CVE-2026-16535MEDIUM
Unknown Link Library — Link Library < 7.9.4 - Reflected XSS via Thumbs-Rating likelabel
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  C  L  L  N    6.1   .0016    5.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product       Versions     Fixed
  Link Library  unspecified  —
TIMELINE
  Jul 22  Reserved by WPScan
  Aug 8   Published (CNA: WPScan)
  Aug 9   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16535 (Unknown Link Library). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-79 · CNA: WPScan · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Received

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 22, 2026ReservedReserved by WPScan
August 8, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: WPScan)
August 9, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16535 (Unknown Link Library). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
UnknownLink Library

Weaknesses

CWE-79

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16535 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-79

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