CVE-2026-15413
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CVE-2026-15413 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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).
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Link Factory | <= * |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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