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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Link Library | < 7.9.4 | 7.9.4 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress Link Library < 7.9.4 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-16535.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b6c0efb-c503-437a-8f9b-f8a8c032313c/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description