CVE-2024-29123 HIGH

CVE-2024-29123: WordPress Link Library plugin <= 7.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Yannick Lefebvre

Product Link Library

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Yannick Lefebvre Link Library allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Library: from n/a through 7.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Link Library versions 7.6 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 7.6.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal user sessions, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29123 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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