diff --git a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/CHANGELOG.md
index 403c760d267..219e1031bca 100644
--- a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 3.23.7
+
+* Adds $(inherited) to xcconfig search paths to fix linker errors on Xcode 26.
+
 ## 3.23.6
 
 * Fixes a crash if WebViewFlutterWKWebViewExternalAPI is passed the wrong registry.
diff --git a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/darwin/webview_flutter_wkwebview.podspec b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/darwin/webview_flutter_wkwebview.podspec
index dc1753ebc92..b9b773b752f 100644
--- a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/darwin/webview_flutter_wkwebview.podspec
+++ b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/darwin/webview_flutter_wkwebview.podspec
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Downloaded by pub (not CocoaPods).
   s.resource_bundles = {'webview_flutter_wkwebview_privacy' => ['webview_flutter_wkwebview/Sources/webview_flutter_wkwebview/Resources/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy']}
   s.pod_target_xcconfig = { 'DEFINES_MODULE' => 'YES' }
   s.xcconfig = {
-    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
-    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) /usr/lib/swift',
   }
   s.swift_version = '5.0'
 end
diff --git a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/pubspec.yaml b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/pubspec.yaml
index 9678b60179c..5439ee7a5fb 100644
--- a/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: webview_flutter_wkwebview
 description: A Flutter plugin that provides a WebView widget based on Apple's WKWebView control.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/webview_flutter/webview_flutter_wkwebview
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+webview%22
-version: 3.23.6
+version: 3.23.7
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.9.0
diff --git a/script/tool/lib/src/podspec_check_command.dart b/script/tool/lib/src/podspec_check_command.dart
index 24f0d80f346..b3549e3a1ab 100644
--- a/script/tool/lib/src/podspec_check_command.dart
+++ b/script/tool/lib/src/podspec_check_command.dart
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class PodspecCheckCommand extends PackageLoopingCommand {
         if (_isPodspecMissingSearchPaths(podspec)) {
           const workaroundBlock = r'''
   s.xcconfig = {
-    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
-    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) /usr/lib/swift',
   }
 ''';
           final String path = getRelativePosixPath(
@@ -209,10 +209,12 @@ class PodspecCheckCommand extends PackageLoopingCommand {
     // This errs on the side of being too strict, to minimize the chance of
     // accidental incorrect configuration. If we ever need more flexibility
     // due to a false negative we can adjust this as necessary.
+    // The $(inherited) prefix is optional but recommended to preserve any
+    // search paths that Xcode or CocoaPods may generate.
     final workaround = RegExp(r'''
 \s*s\.(?:ios\.)?xcconfig = {[^}]*
-\s*'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '\$\(TOOLCHAIN_DIR\)/usr/lib/swift/\$\(PLATFORM_NAME\)/ \$\(SDKROOT\)/usr/lib/swift',
-\s*'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',[^}]*
+\s*'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '(?:\$\(inherited\) )?\$\(TOOLCHAIN_DIR\)/usr/lib/swift/\$\(PLATFORM_NAME\)/ \$\(SDKROOT\)/usr/lib/swift',
+\s*'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '(?:\$\(inherited\) )?/usr/lib/swift',[^}]*
 \s*}''', dotAll: true);
     return !workaround.hasMatch(podspec.readAsStringSync());
   }
diff --git a/script/tool/test/podspec_check_command_test.dart b/script/tool/test/podspec_check_command_test.dart
index dbd7fe9b276..abf1f735ce9 100644
--- a/script/tool/test/podspec_check_command_test.dart
+++ b/script/tool/test/podspec_check_command_test.dart
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ void _writeFakePodspec(
   final swiftWorkaround = includeSwiftWorkaround
       ? '''
   s.${scopeSwiftWorkaround ? 'ios.' : ''}xcconfig = {
-     'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '\$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/\$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ \$(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
-     'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',
+     'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '\$(inherited) \$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/\$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ \$(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
+     'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '\$(inherited) /usr/lib/swift',
   }
 '''
       : '';
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ void main() {
           containsAllInOrder(<Matcher>[
             contains(r'''
   s.xcconfig = {
-    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
-    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) /usr/lib/swift',
   }'''),
             contains('The following packages had errors:'),
             contains(
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ void main() {
           containsAllInOrder(<Matcher>[
             contains(r'''
   s.xcconfig = {
-    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
-    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/ $(SDKROOT)/usr/lib/swift',
+    'LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) /usr/lib/swift',
   }'''),
             contains('The following packages had errors:'),
             contains(