CVE-2025-53457 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53457: WordPress SEO Backlink Monitor plugin <= 1.8.0 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Activewebsight
Product SEO Backlink Monitor
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in activewebsight SEO Backlink Monitor seo-backlink-monitor allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects SEO Backlink Monitor: from n/a through <= 1.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SEO Backlink Monitor versions 1.8.0 and earlier contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can craft requests that cause the application to make HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability requires high privileges and complex attack conditions, limiting its practical impact.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems the attacker specifies.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to probe internal networks or interact with external services via your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and craft a specially formed request.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated