6.1

CVE-2026-78393: unknown link library Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 25-09-2026Last modified 25-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-78393 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown link library. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 7.9.6.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 25-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.6 does not properly escape some parameters before outputting them in the addresses of links it generates on its front-end directory pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against any visitor, including logged-in administrators.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

25-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

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≤ 7.9.5 (fixed in 7.9.6)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links