What is CVE-2024-8981?

CVE-2024-8981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpmudev Broken Link Checker, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-10-01.

How severe is CVE-2024-8981?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8981 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Wpmudev Broken Link Checker

CVE-2024-8981

The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg in /app/admin-notices/features/class-view.php without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Wpmudev Broken Link Checker — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-80 — Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8981?: CVE-2024-8981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpmudev Broken Link Checker, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-8981?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8981 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.