CVE-2026-24984 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24984: WordPress Visual Link Preview plugin <= 2.2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Brecht
Product Visual Link Preview
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 3, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brecht Visual Link Preview visual-link-preview allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Visual Link Preview: from n/a through <= 2.2.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Visual Link Preview versions 2.2.9 and earlier do not properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive data. An authenticated user with low privileges can read information they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 2.2.9.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data they should not have access to based on their user role.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized information disclosure to authenticated users; data confidentiality breach.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 3, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated