CVE-2019-17207 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Broken Link Checker plugin (version 1.11.8) for WordPress, specifically within the includes/admin/table-printer.php file. This allows an attacker to inject malicious client-side JavaScript into an administrator-only page through the 's_filter' parameter during a search action. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), it requires low privileges and user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.11.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:managewp:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.