Pretty-Link WordPress plugin 1.5.2 has XSS
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-4595 is rated High Exploit Risk (64.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.61%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36408 | exploit_db | edb | 2011-12-06 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-03 | 0.29% | 0.61% | +0.32% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 2.63% | 0.29% | -2.34% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 2.63% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
|
2.8 | 2.7 | [email protected] |
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| caseproof | prettylinks | 1.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:caseproof:prettylinks:1.5.2:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-pretty-link-lite-152-xss-vulnerability/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/5 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |