CVE-2025-58641
📋 TL;DR
This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Exit Intent Popup WordPress plugin allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the server to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin versions up to 1.0.1. Attackers could potentially access internal services or perform port scanning.
💻 Affected Systems
- Exit Intent Popup 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 chain with other vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution.
Likely Case
Attackers scan internal networks, access metadata services (like AWS/Azure instance metadata), or make requests to internal administrative interfaces.
If Mitigated
Limited to making requests to external services only, with no access to internal systems or sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of SSRF techniques and potentially authentication depending on plugin functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Exit Intent Popup' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the Exit Intent Popup plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate exitintentpopup
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict server outbound connections
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with SSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Exit Intent Popup version 1.0.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get exitintentpopup --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from WordPress server
- Requests to internal IP addresses or metadata services
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests from WordPress server to unexpected internal/external endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("exitintentpopup" OR "SSRF" OR unusual outbound request patterns)