CVE-2025-62988
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Slider Templates plugin. It allows attackers to make the vulnerable server send unauthorized requests to internal or external systems. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Slider Templates 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
Attacker could access internal services, perform port scanning, or interact with cloud metadata services to obtain credentials and escalate access.
Likely Case
Information disclosure from internal services, limited internal network reconnaissance, or abuse of the server as a proxy for attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation restricts internal access and external requests are filtered.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding vulnerable endpoints and crafting SSRF payloads.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Slider Templates' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network egress filtering
allRestrict outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests from web servers to only necessary external services.
Input validation
allImplement URL validation and whitelisting for any user-supplied URL parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Slider Templates plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Slider Templates version 1.0.3 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=slider-templates --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is higher than 1.0.3 or plugin is removed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs
- Requests to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254)
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected HTTP requests to internal network segments
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip=~"10.*" OR dest_ip=~"172.16.*" OR dest_ip=~"192.168.*" OR dest_ip="169.254.169.254")