CVE-2022-2438
HIGHBroken Link Checker <= 1.11.16 - Authenticated Deserialization of Untrusted Data via Log File
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/62fd472e-208b-48db-8f98-3d935c7a678c?source=cve
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2438
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