CVE-2025-47484
📋 TL;DR
This SSRF vulnerability in the Oliver Campion Display Remote Posts Block WordPress plugin allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the server to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin from any version up to 1.1.0. Attackers could potentially access internal services or use the server as a proxy for malicious requests.
💻 Affected Systems
- Oliver Campion Display Remote Posts Block 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 internal services, exfiltrate sensitive data, perform port scanning of internal networks, or use the server to attack other systems while appearing to originate from the compromised server.
Likely Case
Attackers scanning internal networks, accessing metadata services (like AWS/Azure instance metadata), or using the server as a proxy for attacks against external systems.
If Mitigated
Limited to accessing only specific external resources if proper network segmentation and firewall rules are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, especially when unauthenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Display Remote Posts Block'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin
6. Install fresh version 1.1.1+ from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate display-remote-posts-block
Network Restriction
linuxRestrict outbound HTTP requests from web server to only necessary destinations
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Display Remote Posts Block plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall rules to block SSRF patterns and restrict outbound HTTP requests from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Display Remote Posts Block version. If version is 1.1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get display-remote-posts-block --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.1 or later in WordPress admin panel and test functionality remains working.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs or unusual domains
- Multiple HTTP requests to metadata services (169.254.169.254, 100.100.100.200)
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected outbound HTTP requests
- Requests to internal services from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip=169.254.169.254 OR dest_ip=100.100.100.200 OR dest_ip IN internal_subnets) AND http_method=GET