Broken Link Checker < 1.10.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting

2015-04-20 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.10.6

Affected PluginBroken Link Checker

Affected Version< 1.10.6

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2015-10098

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Vulnerability Overview

The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.10.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping and the use of add_query_arg/remove_query_arg. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.10.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10098 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a334947-296d-4f26-95e1-594487e8b6c8

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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