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CVE-2026-102389: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-102389cvecve-2026-102389
Published: 10/15/2026 (10/15/2026, 13:00:23 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WPMU DEV
Product: Broken Link Checker

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker broken-link-checker allows Code Injection.This issue affects Broken Link Checker: from n/a through 2.4.14.1.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

WPMU DEV

Broken Link Checker

Affected versions
>=0 <2.4.15

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/15/2026, 13:33:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2026-102389 in WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker (versions before 2.4.15) is caused by improper control of code generation, leading to a code injection issue. This allows an unauthenticated attacker, with user interaction, to inject code remotely. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of sensitive information due to code injection. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication but requires user interaction.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix information is provided in the input data. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution with this plugin and monitor vendor communications for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-09-29T00:15:56.342Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ad0d2c72cdf04f656356b33

Added to database: 10/15/2026, 13:19:03 UTC

Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 13:33:38 UTC

Last updated: 10/15/2026, 19:00:27 UTC

Views: 12

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