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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The WP Crontrol plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind Server-Side Request Forgery in versions 1.17.0 to 1.19.1 via the 'wp_remote_request' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Crontrol versions 1.17.0 through 1.19.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can craft requests that cause the site to make HTTP calls to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. This could expose internal services or be used to interact with external APIs without authorization.
What an attacker can do
Make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf.
Potential impact on your site
An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to probe internal infrastructure or interact with external services using your site's IP address.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site.
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