CVE-2025-11467
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks through the Feedzy RSS Aggregator WordPress plugin. Attackers can make arbitrary web requests from the vulnerable server, potentially accessing internal services. All WordPress sites using Feedzy RSS Aggregator plugin versions up to 5.1.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Feedzy RSS Aggregator WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive internal services, retrieve credentials from metadata services (like AWS IMDS), scan internal networks, or perform port scanning from the vulnerable server.
Likely Case
Attackers will use this to probe internal networks, access internal APIs, or interact with cloud metadata services to steal credentials.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and egress filtering, impact is limited to external requests only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward via crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable feedzy_lazy_load function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.1.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Feedzy RSS Aggregator' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 5.1.2 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable function via .htaccess
allBlock access to the vulnerable feedzy_lazy_load function
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^.*feedzy_lazy_load.*$ - [F,L]
Disable plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the Feedzy RSS Aggregator plugin
wp plugin deactivate feedzy-rss-feeds
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict egress filtering to block outbound requests from web servers to internal networks
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Feedzy RSS Aggregator version. If version is 5.1.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get feedzy-rss-feeds --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 5.1.2 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with 'action=feedzy_lazy_load' parameter
- Outbound requests from web server to internal IP ranges or metadata services
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected outbound HTTP requests to internal IPs or cloud metadata endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters CONTAINS "feedzy_lazy_load")