CVE-2025-6838

4.1 MEDIUM

Published: July 11, 2025 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

The Broken Link Notifier plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 via broken links that are later exported. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3323864%40broken-link-notifier&new=3323864%40broken-link-notifier&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd96beee-afcb-4439-ad9b-f24e8afeac3c?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

4.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

21th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1236

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