CVE-2024-8981

HIGH EPSS 36.1%
Published Oct 1, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 1, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.1
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
36.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-80

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/broken-link-checker/tags/2.4.0/app/admin-notices/features/class-view.php#L43
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3159860/broken-link-checker/trunk/app/admin-notices/features/class-view.php
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/429fe34a-5fa9-4032-9b21-4de114dbc9d1?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.