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Broken Link Checker <= 1.10.8 - Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2015-5057 · broken-link-checker

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Vulnerability: Broken Link Checker <= 1.10.8 - Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: broken-link-checker(Plugin)
Affected versions: < 1.10.9
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2015-5057
Published: 29 June 2015
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 94d522bc-9808-435d-804d-e979a6c8be66). Methodology and redistribution notes

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