CVE-2025-12629 Broken Link Manager <= 0.6.5 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Broken Link Manager allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2025-12629?
CVE-2025-12629 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Broken Link Manager, published on 24 Nov 2025. 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 WordPress plugin through 0.6.5 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12629?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12629 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-2025-12629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv64-29q8-3qqp.