CVE-2025-4047 Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.4 - Missing Autorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Status Dashboard View
Authenticated subscribers can view the Broken Link Checker plugin status dashboard due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4047?
CVE-2025-4047 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpmudev Broken Link Checker, published on 3 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data access due to a missing capability check on the ajax_full_status and ajax_dashboard_status functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view the plugin's status.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4047?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-4047 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4047 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgv7-8cq3-8938.