CVE-2025-49039 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49039: WordPress Link View plugin <= 0.8.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Mibuthu
Product Link View
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 mibuthu Link View link-view allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Link View: from n/a through <= 0.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Link View versions 0.8.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Update to a version newer than 0.8.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated