CVE-2024-25592 WordPress Broken Link Checker plugin <= 2.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Broken Link Checker plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-25592?
CVE-2024-25592 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker, published on 15 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Broken Link Checker: from n/a through 2.2.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmudev Broken Link Checker.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25592 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-2024-25592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88vg-w9c4-73rj.