Visual Link Preview: known security problems
6 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 6 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.4.2 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.3.1
- Fixed in
- 2.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-54821
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.4.1
- Fixed in
- 2.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-48878
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.3.0
- Fixed in
- 2.3.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.3.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-39670
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.2.9
- Fixed in
- 2.3.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.3.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-24984
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.2.9 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.2.7
- Fixed in
- 2.2.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.2.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-11987
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via visual-link-preview Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.2.3
- Fixed in
- 2.2.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Visual Link Preview to version 2.2.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-24635
- Report title
- Visual Link Preview <= 2.2.2 - Unauthorised AJAX Calls
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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