PT-2017-6809 · Wp Plugin Directory+1 · Broken Link Checker+1

Tobias Fink · Published 2017-08-18 · Updated 2020-03-14 · CVE-2015-5057

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wordpress Broken Link Checker plugin versions prior to 1.10.9

Description A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue exists in the Wordpress admin panel. This occurs when the Broken Link Checker plugin is installed.

Recommendations For Wordpress Broken Link Checker plugin versions prior to 1.10.9, update to version 1.10.9 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-5057

Affected Products

Broken Link Checker

Wordpress

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5057 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/75421 · Note
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8064 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5057 · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/#developers · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/1 · Note