Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-109688 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109688 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109688?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 15 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Link Whisper INC Link Whisper Free through 0.9.7.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109688?
- Yes: fixed in 0.9.8. Until then: Update to version 0.9.8 or later immediately. If unable to update, security vendors such as Patchstack offer mitigation rules to block exploit attempts. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-109688 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-109688?
- Check whether you run Link Whisper INC Link Whisper Free at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 0.9.8
Update to version 0.9.8 or later immediately. If unable to update, security vendors such as Patchstack offer mitigation rules to block exploit attempts.
Technical details
The plugin contains an improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing blind SQL injection attacks. The vulnerability is exploitable by unauthenticated users over the network with no user interaction required. Successful exploitation grants attackers full database access to read, modify, or delete data.
Affected products
- Link Whisper INC Link Whisper Free through 0.9.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-15: advisory