CVE-2025-58005

5.4 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the DriCub WordPress theme allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the vulnerable server to internal or external systems. It affects all DriCub theme installations from unknown versions through 2.9. Attackers could potentially access internal services or perform data exfiltration.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • SmartDataSoft DriCub WordPress Theme
Versions: n/a through 2.9
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All WordPress installations using vulnerable DriCub theme versions are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could access internal services, exfiltrate sensitive data, or pivot to internal network resources, potentially leading to data breaches or further compromise.

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Likely Case

Attackers scan internal networks, access metadata services, or perform limited data exfiltration from accessible internal endpoints.

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If Mitigated

With proper network segmentation and egress filtering, impact is limited to denial of service or failed connection attempts.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires understanding of SSRF techniques and target environment, but no authentication is required once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 2.9

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/dricub-driving-school/vulnerability/wordpress-dricub-theme-2-9-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Update DriCub theme to latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify theme version is above 2.9. 3. Clear any caching plugins. 4. Test functionality.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement strict input validation for URL parameters and reject requests to internal IP ranges.

Network Segmentation

all

Restrict outbound connections from web servers to only necessary external services.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable or remove the DriCub theme and switch to a secure alternative
  • Implement web application firewall rules to block SSRF patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for DriCub theme version 2.9 or lower.

Check Version:

wp theme list --field=name,version --format=csv | grep -i dricub

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify theme version is above 2.9 and test SSRF payloads return errors instead of successful requests.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs
  • Requests to metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254)
  • Multiple failed connection attempts to various internal IPs

Network Indicators:

  • Web server making unexpected HTTP requests to internal services
  • Traffic to cloud metadata services from web applications

SIEM Query:

source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip=169.254.169.254 OR dest_ip IN RFC1918) AND user_agent="curl"

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