CVE-2025-64252
📋 TL;DR
This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the ANAC XML Viewer WordPress plugin allows attackers to make the vulnerable server send unauthorized requests to internal or external systems. It affects all WordPress sites running ANAC XML Viewer version 1.8.2 or earlier. Attackers can potentially access internal services or interact with external systems using the server's privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Marco Milesi ANAC XML Viewer 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 (like databases, admin panels, cloud metadata), perform port scanning, interact with external malicious servers, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities for further exploitation.
Likely Case
Information disclosure from internal services, interaction with external systems, or limited internal network reconnaissance.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation restricts internal access and external requests are filtered.
🎯 Exploit Status
SSRF vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The exact exploit method isn't publicly documented but SSRF is generally straightforward to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.8.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ANAC XML Viewer'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.8.3+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate anac-xml-viewer
Network Restrictions
linuxImplement firewall rules to restrict outbound HTTP/HTTPS 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
- Disable the ANAC XML Viewer plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SSRF patterns and restrict outbound requests from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → ANAC XML Viewer version. If version is 1.8.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get anac-xml-viewer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.8.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs or unusual domains
- Multiple failed HTTP requests from web server to different internal services
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected HTTP/HTTPS requests to internal network segments
- Requests to cloud metadata services (169.254.169.254, etc.) from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (dest_ip IN internal_ranges OR dest_ip=169.254.169.254) AND user_agent="WordPress"