CVE-2025-63010
📋 TL;DR
This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in ThemesInflow Hercules Core WordPress plugin allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the vulnerable server to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites running Hercules Core plugin versions up to and including 7.4. Attackers could potentially access internal services or perform port scanning.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThemesInflow Hercules Core 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, perform port scanning, 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 port scanning or accessing only publicly available external services if proper network segmentation and firewall rules are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The Patchstack advisory suggests unauthenticated exploitation is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 7.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Hercules Core' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 7.5+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Hercules Core plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate hercules-core
Network Restriction
allRestrict outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests from web server to only necessary external services
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns
- Restrict server's outbound network access using firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Hercules Core versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get hercules-core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 7.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs
- Requests to metadata services (169.254.169.254, 100.100.100.200)
- Multiple rapid requests to different ports from same source
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected outbound connections
- Port scanning patterns originating from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip=169.254.169.254 OR dest_ip=100.100.100.200 OR dest_port<1024) AND user_agent="WordPress"