CVE-2026-57333: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Link Whisper Free <= 0.9.4 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-57333 is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Spencer Haws' Link Whisper Free plugin versions up to 0.9.4. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The product is a cloud-hosted service, and a patch is available though specific patch details are not provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Since the vulnerability is unauthenticated and remotely exploitable, it poses a significant risk to users interacting with the affected service.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service and has made a patch available. Users should verify with the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and apply updates as recommended. Since the service is cloud-hosted, the vendor likely applies patches server-side, reducing the need for user intervention.
CVE-2026-57333: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free
Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Link Whisper Free <= 0.9.4 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-57333 is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Spencer Haws' Link Whisper Free plugin versions up to 0.9.4. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The product is a cloud-hosted service, and a patch is available though specific patch details are not provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Since the vulnerability is unauthenticated and remotely exploitable, it poses a significant risk to users interacting with the affected service.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service and has made a patch available. Users should verify with the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and apply updates as recommended. Since the service is cloud-hosted, the vendor likely applies patches server-side, reducing the need for user intervention.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T12:45:19.178Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a42868727e9c7971906ce33
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 14:51:51 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 15:06:34 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 23:48:23 UTC
Views: 7
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