Broken Link Checker | Finder: Server-side request forgery
Broken Link Checker | Finder is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires at least author-level access. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Broken Link Checker | Finder
- Plugin slug
broken-link-checker-finder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 19, 2024
This CVE was published Dec 19, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Broken Link Checker | Finder to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Broken Link Checker | Finder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the 'moblc_check_link' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N