Link Whisper Free: A security weakness
Link Whisper Free is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Link Whisper Free
- Plugin slug
link-whisper- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 27, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Oct 27, 2025 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Link Whisper Free to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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 <= 0.9.2.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N