Description
The Link Whisper Free WordPress plugin before 0.9.7 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with the Editor role or above to perform SQL injection attacks.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linkwhisper
Linkwhisper link Whisper Free
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Linkwhisper
Linkwhisper link Whisper Free
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-89

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Link Whisper Free WordPress plugin before 0.9.7 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing authenticated users with the Editor role or above to perform SQL injection attacks.
Title Link Whisper < 0.9.7 - Editor+ SQL Injection via domain Parameter
References

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Linkwhisper Link Whisper Free
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:51:00.035Z

Reserved: 2026-07-03T12:53:35.203Z

Link: CVE-2026-14601

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:50:49.649Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T07:16:24.530

Modified: 2026-08-21T13:16:52.057

Link: CVE-2026-14601

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T17:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')