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MEDIUM
CVE-2015-10098
WordPress Broken Link Checker Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in Broken Link Checker Plugin up to 1.10.5 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function print_module_list/show_warnings_section_notice/status_text/ui_get_action_links. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.10.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-225152.

INFO

Published Date :

April 8, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-10098 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wpmudev broken_link_checker
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-10098.

URL Resource
https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/commit/f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47 Patch
https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/releases/tag/1.10.6 Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225152 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.225152 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-10098 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in Broken Link Checker Plugin up to 1.10.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function print_module_list/show_warnings_section_notice/status_text/ui_get_action_links. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.10.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-225152. A vulnerability was found in Broken Link Checker Plugin up to 1.10.5 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function print_module_list/show_warnings_section_notice/status_text/ui_get_action_links. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.10.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-225152.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/commit/f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/commit/f30638869e281461b87548e40b517738b4350e47 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/releases/tag/1.10.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wp-plugins/broken-link-checker/releases/tag/1.10.6 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225152 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225152 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.225152 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.225152 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.10.6
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.01%

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0.44215

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