Missing Authorization vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.8.8.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00042.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

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
Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free unaffected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected ≤ <= 0.8.8

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Solution

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/link-whisper/vulnerability/wordpress-link-whisper-free-plugin-0-8-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve cve-icon cve-icon
History

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First Time appeared Spencer Haws
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Vendors & Products Spencer Haws
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.8.8.
Title WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.8.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-20T14:28:17.423Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T14:25:07.969Z

Link: CVE-2025-62970

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Updated: 2025-10-27T14:36:04.914Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-27T02:15:57.480

Modified: 2026-01-20T15:18:11.890

Link: CVE-2025-62970

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Updated: 2025-10-27T22:06:42Z

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