CVE-2022-2438

HIGH

Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.16 - Authenticated Deserialization of Untrusted Data via Log File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the '$log_file' value in versions up to, and including 1.11.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0131
EPSS Percentile 66.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
managewp/broken_link_checker < 1.11.17
wpmudev/Broken Link Checker < 1.11.16
Published Sep 06, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026