CVE-2025-11262
published 2026-05-29CVE-2025-11262: The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0…
PriorityP180high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSCCLILAN
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.23%
14.1th percentile
The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linkwhspr | link_whisper_free | <= 0.9.0 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vulncheck7.2HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-7h4c-hr9j-8q85: The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-29
CVE-2025-11262 [HIGH] CWE-79 GHSA-7h4c-hr9j-8q85: The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including
The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
VulnCheck
linkwhisper link_whisper_free Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
vulncheck·2025·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-11262 [HIGH] linkwhisper link_whisper_free Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
linkwhisper link_whisper_free Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected: linkwhisper link_whisper_free
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/link-whisper/vulnerability/wordpress-l
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2026-05-29
Published
Exploited in the wild