CVE-2024-38723 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38723: WordPress Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer plugin <= 1.5.6 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Bernhard Kux
Product JSON Content Importer
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published July 22, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Bernhard Kux JSON Content Importer.This issue affects JSON Content Importer: from n/a through 1.5.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JSON Content Importer through version 1.5.6 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component, potentially exposing internal network resources or allowing data exfiltration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs under the site's identity.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can probe your internal network, access private APIs, or exfiltrate data via the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 22, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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