CVE-2015-5057 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the WordPress admin panel, specifically affecting installations using the Broken Link Checker plugin prior to version 1.10.9. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) requires user interaction and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity if exploited. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations using the affected plugin should update to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.10.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broken_link_checker_project:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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