Description
A reflected XSS vulnerability was found in includes/admin/table-printer.php in the broken-link-checker (aka Broken Link Checker) plugin 1.11.8 for WordPress. 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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154875/WordPress-Broken-Link-Checker-1.11.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/31Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/#developersProduct
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9917Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154875/WordPress-Broken-Link-Checker-1.11.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/31Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/#developersProduct
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9917Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 18, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified