CVE-2026-16535 (GCVE-0-2026-16535)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-08 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-08 06:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Link Library < 7.9.4 - Reflected XSS via Thumbs-Rating likelabel
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b6c0efb-c503-43… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Link Library |
Affected:
0 , < 7.9.4
(semver)
|
Credits
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},
"title": "Link Library \u003c 7.9.4 - Reflected XSS via Thumbs-Rating likelabel",
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}
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}
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
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