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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-10903
CVE-2024-10903:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before version 2.4.2 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. The plugin does not validate link URLs before making requests to them, which affects admin users particularly in multisite installations (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue stems from the plugin's failure to properly validate URLs before making requests to them, which could enable Server-Side Request Forgery attacks (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks, particularly concerning in multisite WordPress installations. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to internal resources or services (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.4.2 of the Broken Link Checker plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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