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CVE-2026-97316: Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin) · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.8 Medium : upgrade to 2.0.0.1 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.0.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Broken Link Notifier (WordPress plugin) to 2.0.0.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Broken Link NotifierAffected
  • >=1.3.1 <2.0.0.1
Fixed in
  • 2.0.0.1

AI-suggested

A fixed version of the Broken Link Notifier plugin is available at version 2.0.0.1 or later. Users should upgrade to version 2.0.0.1 or higher to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

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 plugin fails to re-validate redirect destinations when checking links, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass internal address filters and cause the server to send requests to internal services.

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