CVE-2019-17207

Public Exploit

Description

A reflected XSS vulnerability was found in includes/admin/table-printer.php in the broken-link-checker (aka Broken Link Checker) plugin 1.11.8 for WordPress. This allows unauthorized users to inject client-side JavaScript into an admin-only WordPress page via the wp-admin/tools.php?page=view-broken-links s_filter parameter in a search action.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/#developers product
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/31 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154875/WordPress-Broken-Link-Checker-1.11.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9917 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17207?
CVE-2019-17207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17207?
To fix CVE-2019-17207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17207 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17207 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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