Kitgenix Plugin Score

Broken Link Checker

Slug: broken-link-checker · WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform · 500,000+

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Overall Score

Some areas need attention

68
Needs Review

What this score means

Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.

  • Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
  • Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
  • Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
  • High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 24, 2026 9:59 pm (2 weeks ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
High confidence (100/100) based on metadata completeness and vulnerability evidence quality.
Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, then adjusted slightly when the source data is incomplete.
  • Wordfence: June 10, 2026 7:46 am (34 minutes ago)

No known open vulnerabilities found.

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This plugin is automatically re-scanned every 30 days. Next automatic scan due: June 23, 2026 9:59 pm (2 weeks).
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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
0
High Risk
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 144 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 31 -124 86.1%
Security issue: Error 2 -20 13.9%
W
WP.org Readiness
92
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 3 affected rules, reducing this category by 8 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Warning 1 -3 37.5%
Tested up to version is behind current WordPress 1 -3 37.5%
Repo issue: Notice 2 -2 25%
Speed
Performance
94
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 6 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Performance issue: Warning 2 -6 100%
Code
Code Quality
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

A11y
Accessibility
90
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 10 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Accessibility issue: Warning 5 -10 100%
Bug
Vulnerability Status
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Plugin Details

  • Version: 2.4.8
  • Active Installs: 500,000+
  • Last Updated: 2026-03-11 11:45:00
  • Tested up to: 6.9.4
  • Requires PHP: 7.4
  • Rating: 3.8/5 (592 ratings)
  • Support: 10/13 resolved (77%)
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Scan Summary

  • Errors: 2
  • Warnings: 39
  • Notices: 2
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-24 20:59:18
  • Score confidence: 100/100
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What Changed Since Last Scan

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Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
WARNING REPO Main plugin file does not declare a Text Domain header. dailymotion-embed.php
Quick Add a Text Domain header so translation tooling and WordPress.org can identify the plugin textdomain.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
NOTICE REPO Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. dailymotion-embed.php
Quick Add a Domain Path header if language files are stored in a languages directory.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. dailymotion-embed.php
Quick Add an ABSPATH guard near the top of the main plugin file to prevent direct execution.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
NOTICE REPO Plugin package does not include a license file.
Quick Add a LICENSE or COPYING file so distribution terms are explicit.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING PERFORMANCE flush_rewrite_rules() detected. core/controllers/class-webhook.php
Quick Only flush rewrite rules during activation or explicit maintenance flows.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. core/external/hub-connector/inc/class-admin.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. core/external/hub-connector/inc/class-remote.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. core/external/plugins-cross-sell-page/core/class-utilities.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. legacy/core/core.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/core/core.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/core/init.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/any-post.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/admin/db-upgrade.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. legacy/includes/admin/table-printer.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
ERROR SECURITY Use of eval() detected. legacy/includes/admin/links-page-js.php
Quick Comment out or remove eval() usage in the flagged file and verify behavior with existing plugin flows.
Moderate Refactor the dynamic logic into explicit conditional branches or a vetted callback map.
Advanced Add static analysis and CI rules to block eval() and require code review approval for dynamic execution paths.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/containers.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/instances.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. legacy/includes/screen-options/screen-options.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/transactions-manager.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/links.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. legacy/includes/utility-class.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/utility-class.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. legacy/includes/link-query.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/includes/link-query.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/init.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
ERROR SECURITY Use of eval() detected. legacy/idn/uctc.php
Quick Comment out or remove eval() usage in the flagged file and verify behavior with existing plugin flows.
Moderate Refactor the dynamic logic into explicit conditional branches or a vetted callback map.
Advanced Add static analysis and CI rules to block eval() and require code review approval for dynamic execution paths.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. legacy/idn/uctc.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. legacy/modules/parsers/image.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/modules/containers/comment.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/modules/containers/blogroll.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/modules/containers/acf_field.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. legacy/modules/containers/custom_field.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. app/users/recipients/class-model.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. app/admin-pages/cloud-page/class-controller.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. app/broken-links-actions/processors/class-main.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. app/virtual-posts/recipient-activation/class-controller.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. app/emails/recipient-activation/class-model.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. app/emails/recipient-activation/templates/email-body-markup.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. app/emails/scan-report/class-view.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. app/webhooks/recipient-activation/class-controller.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. app/webhooks/user-review/class-controller.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. app/webhooks/scan-complete/class-controller.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING PERFORMANCE flush_rewrite_rules() detected. app/rest-endpoints/settings/class-controller.php
Quick Only flush rewrite rules during activation or explicit maintenance flows.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.

Score History

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All Past Vulnerabilities

Showing all known historical vulnerabilities for this plugin, including open and closed records.

Vulnerability CVE Severity Status Affected Versions Patched Version Updated Source
Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.19 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-1.11.19 1.11.20 2022-11-11 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker < 1.10.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed [*, 1.10.2) 1.10.2 2014-12-05 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed [*, 1.11.9) 1.11.9 2019-10-15 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 1.10.8 - Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed [*, 1.10.9) 1.10.9 2015-06-29 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery N/A LOW Closed *-2.4.1 2.4.2 2024-12-05 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization N/A LOW Closed *-1.11.16 1.11.17 2022-07-18 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker < 1.10.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed [*, 1.10.6) 1.10.6 2015-04-20 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed [*, 1.11.9) 1.11.9 2019-10-14 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.7 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection N/A LOW Closed *-2.4.7 2.4.8 2026-03-26 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-2.4.0 2.4.1 2024-09-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 2.4.4 - Missing Autorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Status Dashboard View N/A LOW Closed *-2.4.4 2.4.5 2025-06-02 14:22:12 Wordfence
Broken Link Checker <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings N/A LOW Closed *-2.2.3 2.2.4 2024-02-12 00:00:00 Wordfence