CVE-2025-49917
📋 TL;DR
This SSRF vulnerability in Icegram Express Pro WordPress plugin allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the vulnerable server to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites running Icegram Express Pro version 5.9.5 or earlier. Attackers could potentially access internal services or use the server as a proxy for malicious requests.
💻 Affected Systems
- Icegram Express Pro (email-subscribers-premium)
⚠️ 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 (like databases, admin panels), perform port scanning, or use the server to attack other systems while appearing to originate from the legitimate server.
Likely Case
Information disclosure from internal services, limited port scanning of internal networks, or using the server as a proxy for web requests.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation restricts internal access and egress filtering blocks external malicious requests.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of SSRF techniques and potentially authentication depending on vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 5.9.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Icegram Express Pro. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, download latest version from vendor. 6. Deactivate old version. 7. Upload and activate new version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable functionality
WordPressTemporarily disable the specific plugin feature causing SSRF if identified
Network egress filtering
allImplement firewall rules to restrict outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests from web server
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Icegram Express Pro plugin completely until patched
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Icegram Express Pro → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='Icegram Express Pro' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 5.9.5 and test SSRF functionality if possible📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server
- Requests to internal IP addresses or localhost
- Multiple failed connection attempts to various ports
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected outbound connections
- Traffic patterns suggesting port scanning from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (url CONTAINS "localhost" OR url CONTAINS "127.0.0.1" OR url CONTAINS "internal_ip")