Broken Link Checker Plugin up to 1.10.1 on WordPress Settings Page core/core.php options_page exclusion_list/blc_custom_fields cross site scripting
A vulnerability was found in Broken Link Checker Plugin up to 1.10.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function options_page of the file core/core.php of the component Settings Page. The manipulation of the argument exclusion_list/blc_custom_fields with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.
The weakness was shared 12/04/2014 as 90615fe9b0b6f9e6fb254d503c302e53a202e561. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-125105. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:core/core.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 1.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 90615fe9b0b6f9e6fb254d503c302e53a202e561 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
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Product
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Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 2.4
CNA Vector (VulDB): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Broken Link Checker Plugin 1.10.2
Patch: 90615fe9b0b6f9e6fb254d503c302e53a202e561
Timeline
12/04/2014 🔍12/04/2014 🔍
06/03/2023 🔍
06/03/2023 🔍
06/30/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 90615fe9b0b6f9e6fb254d503c302e53a202e561Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2014-125105 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-125105
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230659
Entry
Created: 06/03/2023 11:26Updated: 06/30/2023 01:34
Changes: 06/03/2023 11:26 (49), 06/30/2023 01:27 (2), 06/30/2023 01:34 (28)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 152:AC2:65
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