CVE-2024-37208 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37208: WordPress WP Scraper plugin <= 5.7 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Robert Macchi

Product WP Scraper

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published July 6, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Robert Macchi WP Scraper.This issue affects WP Scraper: from n/a through 5.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Scraper versions 5.7 and earlier contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on their behalf. The impact is limited to reading non-sensitive data and making minor modifications. No user interaction is required.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs to read data or trigger actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can probe your internal network, access private APIs, or trigger outbound requests from your server.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 6, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37208 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html AskarLabs — CWE-918 write-up Server-Side Request Forgery

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