# CVE-2026-16535: Link Library < 7.9.4 - Reflected XSS via Thumbs-Rating likelabel

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Link Library plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gqp5-7wwf-v82x

## What is CVE-2026-16535?

CVE-2026-16535 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Link Library, published on 8 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Link Library WordPress plugin before 7.9.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it back in a response, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users who can be tricked into performing an action.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16535?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-16535?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-16535 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16535 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Link Library < 7.9.4 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-16535.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16535 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-16535 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Link Library, published on 8 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16535 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Link Library. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16535/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16535/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16535
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16535
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16535

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16535/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.