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CVE-2026-48878 Bootstrapped Ventures CVE debrief

CVE-2026-48878 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 6.5) affecting the Visual Link Preview plugin for WordPress. The plugin, up to version 2.4.1, is vulnerable to subscriber sensitive data exposure. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive information, potentially compromising user data.

Vendor
Bootstrapped Ventures
Product
Visual Link Preview
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the Visual Link Preview plugin for WordPress, particularly those with subscriber-level access, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, classified under CWE-497, allows an attacker with low privileges (subscriber-level access) to access sensitive data without requiring user interaction. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Visual Link Preview plugin to a version beyond 2.4.1.
  • Review and restrict subscriber-level access to sensitive data.
  • Monitor for any suspicious activity related to subscriber data access.

Evidence notes

Evidence of this vulnerability comes from Patchstack's audit, as referenced in the CVE record.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-48878 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48878

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-48878 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48878

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.