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PrettyLinks vulnerabilities
PrettyLinks has 5 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 5
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- Latest version
- 4.0.15
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL injection CVE-2026-5062 | Medium 4.9 | Up to 3.6.20 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.15) | 5 Aug 2026 |
| SQL injection CVE-2015-9457 | High 7.2 | Before 1.6.8 | Fixed in 1.6.8 | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2013-1636 | Not scored | Up to 1.6.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.15) | 12 Mar 2014 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2011-5191 | Not scored | Up to 1.5.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.15) | 23 Sep 2012 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2011-5192 | Not scored | Up to 1.5.5 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.0.15) | 23 Sep 2012 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-5062, 5 Aug 2026
- The PrettyLinks - Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking, Marketing and Stripe Payments Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 's' (search) parameter on the Pretty Links listing page in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.20. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query in the `search_links_table()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9457, 10 Oct 2019
- The pretty-link plugin before 1.6.8 for WordPress has PrliLinksController::list_links SQL injection via the group parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2013-1636, 12 Mar 2014
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open-flash-chart.swf in Open Flash Chart (aka Open-Flash Chart), as used in the Pretty Link Lite plugin before 1.6.3 for WordPress, JNews (com_jnews) component 8.0.1 for Joomla!, and CiviCRM 3.1.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the get-data parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2011-5191, 23 Sep 2012
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pretty-bar.php in Pretty Link Lite plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the slug parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-5192. CVE record
- CVE-2011-5192, 23 Sep 2012
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pretty-bar.php in Pretty Link Lite plugin before 1.5.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the slug parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-5191. CVE record
What to do if you run PrettyLinks
If you run PrettyLinks, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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