XSS in Broken Link Checker Project
CVE-2015-5057
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Wordpress admin panel when the Broken Link Checker plugin before 1.10.9 is installed.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75421 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8064
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5057?
- CVE-2015-5057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broken Link Checker Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5057?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5057 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.