CVE-2024-27992 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.8.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00236.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Link Whisper

Link Whisper Free

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 0.6.8

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-25166	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.8.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 0.6.9 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/link-whisper/wordpress-link-whisper-free-plugin-0-6-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.8.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.8.

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-21T15:07:26.455Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:09:15.840Z

Reserved: 2024-02-29T05:40:20.605Z

Link: CVE-2024-27992

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-05-23T19:01:23.337Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-11T01:25:08.030

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:23:37.307

Link: CVE-2024-27992

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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