CVE-2025-22306 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22306: WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.7.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Spencer Haws

Product Link Whisper Free

Weakness CWE-538

Published January 7, 2025

Last update May 11, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.7.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Link Whisper Free versions up to 0.7.7 expose sensitive information through improper access controls. An unauthenticated attacker can read data that should be restricted, such as internal site configuration or user details. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Update to a version newer than 0.7.7 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive site data without authentication, such as configuration or user information.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive site data may be exposed to anyone on the internet without your knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22306 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/538.html AskarLabs — CWE-538 write-up Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

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