Broken Access Control in Link Whisper Free by Spencer Haws
CVE-2025-62970

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Link Whisper Free
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-62970?

The Link Whisper Free plugin by Spencer Haws suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability, which may lead to potential exploitation due to improperly configured access control security levels. This issue affects all versions up to and including 0.8.8, rendering users susceptible to unauthorized actions. Website administrators are strongly advised to review their security configurations and update to a patched version to mitigate any risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Link Whisper Free <= n/a

References

https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/link...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
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CVE-2025-62970 : Broken Access Control in Link Whisper Free by Spencer Haws