CVE-2022-3922: The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before 1.11.20 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting a

medium Affects broken-link-checker (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-12-28; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before 1.11.20 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting a

Package: broken-link-checker (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.11.20
Fixed in: 1.11.20
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.8th percentile)
Published: 2022-12-28
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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