Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in Broken Link Checker Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12121
5.4MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 19 December 2024
Summary
The Broken Link Checker | Finder plugin for WordPress, up to and including version 2.5.0, is susceptible to a Blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. This flaw enables authenticated users with Author-level access and above to manipulate the web application to send unauthorized requests to arbitrary internal locations. This potentially exposes sensitive information or allows modifications of internal services, thereby posing a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress installations.
Affected Version(s)
Broken Link Checker | Finder * <= 2.5.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Francesco Carlucci