Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maarten Links shortcode links-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Links shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00052.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Maarten Links shortcode unaffected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected
≤ <= 1.8.3

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Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Maarten Links Shortcode — —
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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/links-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-links-shortcode-plugin-1-8-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Maarten
Maarten links Shortcode
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Vendors & Products Maarten
Maarten links Shortcode
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Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maarten Links shortcode links-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Links shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.
Title WordPress Links shortcode plugin <= 1.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-20T14:28:16.664Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T14:24:16.561Z

Link: CVE-2025-62898

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T15:20:42.241Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-27T02:15:48.937

Modified: 2026-01-20T15:18:02.637

Link: CVE-2025-62898

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Updated: 2025-10-27T22:06:34Z

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