Broken Link Manager: Cross-site scripting
Broken Link Manager 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.
- Component
- Broken Link Manager
- Plugin slug
broken-link-manager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 10, 2019
This CVE was published Oct 10, 2019 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Broken Link Manager 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-manager plugin 0.4.5 for WordPress has XSS via the page parameter in a delURL action.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N