CVE-2026-97316: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Broken Link Notifier
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-97316 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Broken Link Notifier WordPress plugin versions from 1.3.1 up to but not including 2.0.0.1. The vulnerability occurs because the plugin fails to re-validate the destination of redirects during link checking, allowing unauthenticated attackers to circumvent internal address filters and cause the server to send requests to internal network services.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the server send arbitrary requests to internal services that are normally inaccessible externally. This could potentially expose sensitive internal resources or enable further attacks within the internal network. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Broken Link Notifier plugin to version 2.0.0.1 or later, where this SSRF vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-97316: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Broken Link Notifier
Description
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.
Affected software
Broken Link Notifier
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-97316 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Broken Link Notifier WordPress plugin versions from 1.3.1 up to but not including 2.0.0.1. The vulnerability occurs because the plugin fails to re-validate the destination of redirects during link checking, allowing unauthenticated attackers to circumvent internal address filters and cause the server to send requests to internal network services.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the server send arbitrary requests to internal services that are normally inaccessible externally. This could potentially expose sensitive internal resources or enable further attacks within the internal network. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Broken Link Notifier plugin to version 2.0.0.1 or later, where this SSRF vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T11:27:38.895Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abcab03236a9c741f0494c6
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 06:24:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 06:38:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 07:39:40 UTC
Views: 6
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