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

What is CVE-2015-9453?

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.

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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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