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CVE-2024-27992

WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.6.8 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.8.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web ('cross-site Scripting') en Link Whisper Link Whisper Free permite Reflected XSS. Este problema afecta a Link Whisper Free: desde n/a hasta 0.6.8.

The Link Whisper Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 0.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Dimas Maulana (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-591: Reflected XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Link Whisper
Search vendor "Link Whisper"
 Link Whisper
Search vendor "Link Whisper" for product "Link Whisper"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 0.6.8
Search vendor "Link Whisper" for product "Link Whisper" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 0.6.8"
en
Affected