CVE-2025-62088
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site. It allows attackers to make the vulnerable server send unauthorized requests to internal or external systems. WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site
⚠️ 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 perform attacks against other systems using the vulnerable server as a proxy.
Likely Case
Attackers scanning internal networks, accessing metadata services (like AWS/Azure instance metadata), or performing limited data exfiltration from accessible internal services.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation restricts internal access and external requests are filtered, though some information disclosure may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, especially in WordPress plugins where attack surface is well understood.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp_scraper
Network Filtering
linuxImplement network controls to restrict outbound requests from web server
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely if not essential for business operations
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site' version 1.0.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp_scraper --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.8 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs or metadata services
- Requests to unusual domains or IP ranges from web application
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected HTTP/HTTPS requests to internal network segments
- Requests to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254, 100.100.100.200, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip IN (RFC1918_ranges) OR dest_ip="169.254.169.254" OR dest_ip="100.100.100.200") AND user_agent LIKE "%WordPress%"