XSS Vulnerability in Broken Link Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2015-9453

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Broken Link Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 October 2019

Summary

The Broken Link Manager plugin for WordPress prior to version 0.6.0 is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the HTTP Referer or User-Agent headers when users request a non-existent URL. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability can compromise the security of the affected WordPress site, allowing attackers to execute harmful scripts in the context of the user's session.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8333
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-manager/#develo...
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http://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_b677bb83a6c1495f8...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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