CVE-2025-49039 WordPress Link View plugin <= 0.8.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Link View plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49039?
CVE-2025-49039 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mibuthu Link View, published on 27 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in mibuthu Link View link-view allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Link View: from n/a through <= 0.8.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49039?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-49039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q367-h8gc-vjfg.