CVE-2025-47437 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47437: WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 7.0.1 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Litespeed Technologies
Product LiteSpeed Cache
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published September 9, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 7.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LiteSpeed Cache versions up to 7.0.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows authenticated users to make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. An attacker can read or modify data accessible through those requests, potentially compromising internal services or third-party integrations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs, potentially reading or modifying data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with user accounts can probe internal infrastructure, access private APIs, or compromise connected services.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated