Broken Link Notifier 1.3.1 - 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated SSRF via Redirect Bypass
Priority LOW 25CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Broken Link Notifier WordPress plugin before 2.0.0.1 does not re-validate the destination of redirects when checking links, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass its internal-address filter and make the server send requests to internal services.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Broken Link Notifier (Unknown): 2.0.0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Broken Link Notifier | 1.3.1 to before 2.0.0.1 | 2.0.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Broken Link Notifier VendorUnknown Affected 1.3.1 to before 2.0.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Broken Link Notifier (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97316
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxvw-9xhx-r2mf
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97316 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97316 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxvw-9xhx-r2mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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