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WordPress Broken Link Checker Plugin <= 1.11.8 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The WordPress plugin Broken Link Checker is prone to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability exists in includes/admin/table-printer.php. This allows unauthorized users to inject client-side JavaScript into an admin-only WordPress page via the wp-admin/tools.php?page=view-broken-links s_filter parameter in a search action.
Affected Software
Affected Software
WordPress Broken Link Checker plugin through version 1.11.8.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
No known solution is available as of 29th October, 2019. Information regarding this issue will be updated once solution details are available.