---
id: CVE-2026-78393
title: >-
  The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.6 does not properly escape some
  parameters before outputting them in the addresses of links it generates on
  its front-end directory pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which
  could…
summary: >-
  The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.6 does not properly escape some
  parameters before outputting them in the addresses of links it generates on
  its front-end directory pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which
  could…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: Link Library
affected:
  - link_library < 7.9.6
published: '2026-09-25'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T13:25:48.533'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78393'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2605888a-195d-4bce-8aac-347710ad1de8/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-25T12:36:56.513978Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T07:01:12.116Z'
---

## Overview

The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.6 does not properly escape some parameters before outputting them in the addresses of links it generates on its front-end directory pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against any visitor, including logged-in administrators.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.