CVE-2015-9453 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 7 Oct 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the broken-link-manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject scripts via HTTP headers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-9453?

CVE-2015-9453 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The broken-link-manager plugin before 0.6.0 for WordPress has XSS via the HTTP Referer or User-Agent header to a URL that does not exist.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include K-78 Broken Link Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-9453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q39r-q5p2-pf8g.