CVE-2026-2288
Stored XSS in myLinksDump WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-27
Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| my_links_dump | plugin | to 1.6 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The myLinksDump plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'link_title' parameter in all versions up to and including 1.6. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output. As a result, authenticated users with administrator-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.
This vulnerability specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or installations where the 'unfiltered_html' capability has been disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary scripts into web pages. These scripts run in the context of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions.
Because the vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator-level access) and user interaction (the victim must access the injected page), the risk is somewhat limited but still significant in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled.