CVE-2025-32503: WordPress Link Shield plugin <= 0.5.4 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jose Conti Link Shield link-shield allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Link Shield: from n/a through <= 0.5.4.

Affected products

Jose Conti Link Shield: through 0.5.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/link-shield/vulnerability/wordpress-link-shield-plugin-0-5-4-csrf-to-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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