CVE-2022-3922

Broken Link Checker < 1.11.20 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting

Published Dec 28, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before 1.11.20 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43256 The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before 1.11.20 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2025, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2022, 8:05 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 28, 2022, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM