Link Whisper Free vulnerabilities

Plugin slug link-whisper · 18 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-10-13 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 0.9.8 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

5 of 18 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Link Whisper Free

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
High 7.5<= 0.9.70.9.8CVE-2026-1096862026-10-13Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.9.70.9.8CVE-2026-1096852026-10-13Advisory
High 7.5<= 0.9.70.9.8CVE-2026-1096882026-10-13Advisory
Medium 4.9<= 0.9.70.9.8CVE-2026-1096872026-10-13Advisory
Medium 4.9< 0.9.70.9.7CVE-2026-146012026-08-24Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.9.40.9.5CVE-2026-573332026-06-29Advisory
High 7.2<= 0.9.00.9.1CVE-2025-112622026-05-28Advisory
Medium 5.3< 0.9.10.9.1CVE-2026-19002026-04-07Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.9.20.9.3CVE-2026-223572026-02-16Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.8.80.8.9CVE-2025-679272026-01-05Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.8.80.8.9CVE-2025-112632025-12-05Advisory
Medium 5.3<= 0.9.20.9.3CVE-2025-629702025-10-18Advisory
Medium 5.3<= 0.7.80.7.9CVE-2025-223062025-01-06Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 0.6.90.7.0CVE-2024-319342024-04-10Advisory
High 8.8<= 0.7.10.7.2CVE-2024-26932024-03-26Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 0.6.80.6.9CVE-2024-279922024-03-15Advisory
High 8.8<= 0.6.50.6.6CVE-2023-478522023-11-20Advisory
Medium 5.3<= 0.6.30.6.4CVE-2023-325062023-05-10Advisory

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Questions

Is the Link Whisper Free plugin safe to use?

All 18 known issues are fixed in current versions (0.9.8 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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