CVE-2026-40779 json
WordPress Link Library plugin <= 7.8.8 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
published 4mo ago modified 15d ago also EUVD-2026-36986
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Contributor Arbitrary File Deletion in Link Library <= 7.8.8 versions.
Patch / fix
- Yannick Lefebvre Link Library 7.8.9
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Yannick Lefebvre Link Library
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-40779
- NVD CVE-2026-40779
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