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Broken Link Checker

Broken Link Checker finds broken links and missing images in WordPress content and provides tools for managing detected issues.

Broken Link Checker (broken-link-checker) is a WordPress plugin with 15 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Sep 02, 2026; the highest published CVSS base score is 9.

Plugin slug: broken-link-checker

CVE-2026-84772: Broken Link Checker editors can issue server-side requests

Broken Link Checker through 2.4.14 allows an Editor to make the WordPress server issue an attacker-influenced outbound request. Reachable internal or external services may be contacted with the server's network position.

PublishedSep 02, 2026
Known safe version2.4.14.1
Published vulnerabilities for broken-link-checker
Safe version
Sep 02, 2026 CVE-2026-84772
Broken Link Checker editors can issue server-side requests
Broken Link Checker through 2.4.14 allows an Editor to make the WordPress server issue an attacker-influenced outbound request. Reachable internal or external services may be contacted with the server's network position.
2.4.14.1
CVE5.5
NVDPending
Sep 02, 2026 CVE-2026-75528
Broken Link Checker can store script through redirected comment-author links
Broken Link Checker through 2.4.13 can store an unauthenticated attacker's redirected comment-author URL in its link log without safe output handling. After an Administrator dismisses and rechecks the submitted link, the redirect target is stored and script executes when the affected log view is opened.
2.4.13.1
CVE7.2
NVDPending
Aug 19, 2026 CVE-2026-18937
Broken Link Checker plain-permalink variables permit unauthenticated code execution
Broken Link Checker before 2.4.12 does not constrain query variables accepted from unauthenticated requests on sites using plain permalinks. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary PHP global variables; when a classic, non-block theme is active, the resulting state can execute arbitrary server-side code.
2.4.12
CVE9.0
NVDPending
Apr 08, 2026 CVE-2026-39466
Broken Link Checker: SQL injection
Broken Link Checker is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is <= 2.4.7.
2.4.8
CVE7.6
NVDPending
Jun 03, 2025 CVE-2025-4047
Broken Link Checker: A security weakness
Broken Link Checker is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated subscriber account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.3
NVDPending
Dec 26, 2024 CVE-2024-10903
Broken Link Checker: Server-side request forgery
Broken Link Checker is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.7
NVDPending
Oct 01, 2024 CVE-2024-8981
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE7.1
NVDPending
Mar 15, 2024 CVE-2024-25592
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE5.9
NVD4.8
Jun 05, 2023 CVE-2014-125105
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE2.4
NVD6.1
Apr 08, 2023 CVE-2015-10098
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE3.5
NVD6.1
Dec 28, 2022 CVE-2022-3922
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.8
NVD4.8
Sep 06, 2022 CVE-2022-2438
Broken Link Checker: Code execution
Broken Link Checker is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
See mitigation notes
CVE7.2
NVD7.2
Oct 18, 2019 CVE-2019-17207
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVEPending
NVD5.4
Oct 16, 2019 CVE-2019-16521
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVEPending
NVD6.1
Aug 18, 2017 CVE-2015-5057
Broken Link Checker: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Checker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVEPending
NVD6.1