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Medium · 4.3 CVE-2025-4047 EUVD-2025-16741GHSA-cgv7-8cq3-8938

Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.4 - Missing Autorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Status Dashboard View

Published Jun 3, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data access due to a missing capability check on the ajax_full_status and ajax_dashboard_status functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view the plugin's status.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
wpmudev Broken Link Checker ≤ 2.4.4 —

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