CVE-2025-67927 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Reflected XSS.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 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 0.00029.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/link-whisper/vulnerability/wordpress-link-whisper-free-plugin-0-8-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.8.8.
Title		WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.8.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/link-whisper/vulnerability/wordpress-link-whisper-free-plugin-0-8-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-01-08T09:17:48.182Z

Updated: 2026-01-08T15:57:00.815Z

Reserved: 2025-12-15T09:59:49.437Z

Link: CVE-2025-67927

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-08T14:54:41.327Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-08T10:15:51.740

Modified: 2026-01-08T18:08:18.457

Link: CVE-2025-67927

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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