6.1

CVE-2026-16535: unknown link library Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 08-08-2026Last modified 10-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-16535 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown link library. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 7.9.4.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 0.16% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • link-library≤ 7.9.3 (fixed in 7.9.4)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links