5.4

CVE-2019-17207: managewp broken_link_checker Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 18-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-17207 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in managewp broken_link_checker. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference

Timeline

  1. 18-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.65% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpvulndb.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Managewp1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • broken-link-checker< 1.11.9

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links