XSS in Managewp Broken Link Checker
CVE-2019-17207
A reflected XSS vulnerability was found in includes/admin/table-printer.php in the broken-link-checker (aka Broken Link Checker) plugin 1.11.8 for WordPress. This allows unauthorized users to inject client-side JavaScript into an admin-only WordPress page via the wp-admin/tools.php?page=view-broken-links s_filter parameter in a search action.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/ (Product)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/31 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154875/WordPress-Broken-Link-Checker-1.11.8-Cross… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9917 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17207?
- CVE-2019-17207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Managewp Broken Link Checker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17207?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17207 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.