Broken Link Checker | Finder <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Blind Server-Side Request Forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Broken Link Checker | Finder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the 'moblc_check_link' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miniOrange | Broken Link Checker | Finder | up to 2.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Broken Link Checker | Finder VendorminiOrange Affected up to 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12121
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrv8-h9v7-3gp2
References
More miniOrange vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05558 Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating < 3.0.0 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02794 WordPress Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) <= 7.6.4 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-15071 WordPress OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) Plugin <= 6.23.3 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-22592 WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-04605 Active Directory Integration < 4.1.10 - Unauthenticated Log Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-09173 Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) <= 1.15.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-12121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrv8-h9v7-3gp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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