CVE-2025-22726 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22726: WordPress nK Themes Helper plugin <= 1.7.9 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor _Nk
Product nK Themes Helper
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published January 8, 2026
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 _nK nK Themes Helper nk-themes-helper allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects nK Themes Helper: from n/a through <= 1.7.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

nK Themes Helper versions 1.7.9 and earlier contain 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 vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Scope is changed, meaning the impact may extend beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can probe internal infrastructure, access internal services, or trigger actions on external systems via your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated