Trending
CVE-2026-18197

CVE detail

CVE-2026-18197

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Link Library allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Link Library: before 7.9.4.

CVSS 6.4 · MediumBuzz score 21.0

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.0

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

11.0

2 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

10.0

2 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 2; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 2; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

2 source links · newest first

https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-library/wordpress.org
No excerpt available.
Release Noteswordpress.orgJul 29, 2026, 8:16 AM
https://tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-52tenable.com
No excerpt available.
referencetenable.comJul 29, 2026, 8:16 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

Public PoC repositories are third-party, potentially unsafe artifacts. Treat their code as untrusted and use it only on authorized systems in an isolated, least-privilege environment. cvebuzz does not execute the code or verify that an exploit works.

0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

Related records

Similar CVEs

6 related CVEs with shared weakness or product evidence

CVE-2026-3093
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.0 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have…
CVSS 4.7 · Medium
3 mentions
CVE-2026-66490
Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Stored cross-site scripting via a comment avatar in Gridbox < 2.20.2
CVSS 6.1 · Medium
2 mentions
CVE-2026-65946
Joomla Extension - rolandd.com - XSS vectors in AJAX endpoint handlers RO CSVI < 9.11.0
CVSS 6.1 · Medium
1 mention
CVE-2026-8791
The Booking System Trafft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `bookingWebsiteUrl` setting in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.17 due to…
CVSS 6.4 · Medium
11 mentions
CVE-2026-7436
The WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'text' attribute of the `wpcbm_best_seller` shortcode in all ver…
CVSS 6.4 · Medium
5 mentions
CVE-2026-16655
The Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Name Field Nested…
CVSS 7.2 · High
15 mentions

External lookup

Potential internet exposure

Potential exposure only — not proof of vulnerability.Shodan results indicate potentially internet-exposed products, not confirmed vulnerable systems. They do not confirm that any returned system is vulnerable to CVE-2026-18197.

Product-level CPE searches intentionally omit version fields and NVD version-range or configuration certainty. Verify the exact product version and configuration independently.

Sign-in required. Shodan requires you to sign in to run these filter searches.

Product CPE queries

Derived from this CVE's existing NVD CPE 2.3 records; the application, operating-system, or hardware part is retained.

Product query unavailableNo valid raw CPE 2.3 product record is available for this CVE, so no product-level Shodan query is shown.

Exact CVE query

Eligible paid Shodan plan required

Shodan's exact vuln: filter is separate from the product searches above and requires an eligible paid Shodan plan.

vuln:CVE-2026-18197Search this CVE on Shodan

These are outbound search links only. cvebuzz makes no Shodan API call, uses no Shodan API key, and does not display live result counts.

Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Received

Published

Jul 29, 2026

Modified

Jul 29, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): Active. A targeted user must perform a specific action for exploitation to succeed.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses