Description
The Link Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'link_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.10.0 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. This exploit requires the site administrator to have enabled the non-default 'Convert [] to <> in Link Description and Notes' (use_html_tags) setting; when this option is off, the bracket-to-angle-bracket conversion never runs and the payload is never reconstructed into executable HTML.
Published: 2026-11-07
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jackdewey
Jackdewey link Library
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions link Library
Vendors & Products Jackdewey
Jackdewey link Library
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions link Library

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Link Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'link_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.10.0 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. This exploit requires the site administrator to have enabled the non-default 'Convert [] to <> in Link Description and Notes' (use_html_tags) setting; when this option is off, the bracket-to-angle-bracket conversion never runs and the payload is never reconstructed into executable HTML.
Title Link Library <= 7.10.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'link_description' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Jackdewey Link Library
Wordpress-extensions Link Library
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-07T11:26:25.451Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T14:30:19.807Z

Link: CVE-2026-116537

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-07T12:17:42.913

Modified: 2026-11-07T12:17:43.033

Link: CVE-2026-116537

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Updated: 2026-11-07T16:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')