# CVE-2019-17207: A reflected XSS vulnerability was found in includes/admin/table-printer.php in the broken-link-checker (aka Broken Link Checker) plugin 1.11

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A reflected XSS vulnerability was found in includes/admin/table-printer.php in the broken-link-checker (aka Broken Link Checker) plugin 1.11.8 for WordPress. This allows unauthorized users to inject client-side JavaScript into an admin-only WordPress page via the wp-admin/tools.php?page=view-broken-links s_filter parameter in a search action.

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## References

- https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/#developers
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/31
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154875/WordPress-Broken-Link-Checker-1.11.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9917

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