CVE-2025-6851: Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin) · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affects Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 7.2 High · patch available : patch Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin) soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jul 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: WordPress Broken Link Notifier < 1.3.1 - Unauthenticated SSRF
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apos37 Broken Link Notifier | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users of the Broken Link Notifier plugin should update to the fixed version beyond 1.3.0 as soon as possible to remediate the SSRF issue. No alternative mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory.
Description
The Broken Link Notifier plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 via the ajax_blinks() function which ultimately calls the check_url_status_code() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.