Vulnerability Description
The Visual Link Preview plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's visual-link-preview shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.2.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/visual-link-preview/tags/2.2.7/includ
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/visual-link-preview/tags/2.2.7/templa
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3388877/visual-link-preview/trunk/t
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65ae3119-61d1-4ec0-8ba
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-11987?
CVE-2025-11987 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Visual Link Preview plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's visual-link-preview shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.2.7 due to insufficient inp...
How severe is CVE-2025-11987?
CVE-2025-11987 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-11987?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.