CVE-2026-15413
Critical
Description
The Link Factory WordPress plugin is a backdoor. Distributed as a "homepage sentence publisher", it exposes an operator-controlled REST API under /wp-json/link-factory/v1/ - authenticated by a detached Ed25519 signature verified against a hardcoded operator public key (except for the health check).
SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductLink Factory
PublishedAug 13, 2026
First seenAug 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-912CWE-912
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Link Factory | 0 | — |
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