CVE-2024-1559: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jackdewey Link Library
The Link Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'll_reciprocal' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1559 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Link Library WordPress plugin (versions up to 7.6) caused by improper neutralization of input in the 'll_reciprocal' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no impact on availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the Link Library plugin or restricting access to affected pages to trusted users only. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'll_reciprocal' parameter may provide temporary mitigation.
CVE-2024-1559: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jackdewey Link Library
Description
The Link Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'll_reciprocal' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1559 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Link Library WordPress plugin (versions up to 7.6) caused by improper neutralization of input in the 'll_reciprocal' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no impact on availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the Link Library plugin or restricting access to affected pages to trusted users only. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'll_reciprocal' parameter may provide temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-15T18:59:46.595Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
Threat ID: 682d9840c4522896dcbf104e
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:20 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:42:02 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 12:34:18 AM
Views: 68
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