CVE-2025-58203
📋 TL;DR
This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Solace Extra WordPress plugin allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the vulnerable server to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites running Solace Extra plugin versions up to 1.3.2. Attackers can potentially access internal services or use the server as a proxy for malicious requests.
💻 Affected Systems
- Solace Extra 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 from internal networks, or use the server to launch attacks against other systems, potentially leading to data breaches or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Attackers scan for vulnerable instances and use them to probe internal networks, access metadata services, or make requests to external malicious servers, potentially leading to information disclosure or limited resource abuse.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and egress filtering, impact is limited to unsuccessful connection attempts or access to non-sensitive services, though the vulnerability still exists.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities are commonly exploited with simple HTTP requests. While no public PoC is confirmed, SSRF is a well-understood attack vector with readily available tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Solace Extra' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.3.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Solace Extra Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate solace-extra
Network Egress Filtering
allRestrict outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests from web servers to only necessary destinations
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns in requests
- Apply network segmentation to isolate web servers from sensitive internal services
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Solace Extra version. If version is 1.3.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=solace-extra --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Solace Extra plugin shows version 1.3.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs or unusual domains
- Multiple failed connection attempts to internal services from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests from web server to internal services not typically accessed
- Requests to metadata services (169.254.169.254, etc.) from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip IN (RFC1918_ranges) OR dest_ip=169.254.169.254) AND user_agent NOT IN (normal_user_agents)