CVE-2025-39440 WordPress Broken Links Remover plugin <= 1.2.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, allowing script execution in victim browsers via the Broken Links Remover plugin.
- 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-2025-39440?
CVE-2025-39440 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rajesh Broken Links Remover, published on 17 Apr 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rajesh Broken Links Remover broken-links-remover allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Broken Links Remover: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39440?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-39440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2gm-9v8p-3j59.