CVE-2025-8678
📋 TL;DR
The WP Crontrol WordPress plugin versions 1.17.0 to 1.19.1 contain a blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to make arbitrary web requests from the vulnerable server. This could enable attackers with administrative access to query internal services, potentially exposing sensitive information or modifying data. Only WordPress sites using affected versions of the WP Crontrol plugin are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Crontrol 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
Administrator-level attacker could use the vulnerable server as a proxy to access internal services, potentially retrieving sensitive data from databases, APIs, or internal systems that shouldn't be internet-accessible.
Likely Case
Attackers with compromised administrator credentials could probe internal networks, discover services, and potentially access internal APIs or systems that accept requests from the WordPress server.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and internal service authentication, impact would be limited to services that accept requests from the WordPress server without additional authentication.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires administrator credentials and knowledge of the vulnerable function. No public exploit code has been released.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.19.2
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3347075/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Crontrol and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.19.2+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Crontrol Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-crontrol
Restrict Administrator Access
allReview and limit administrator accounts to trusted personnel only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove administrator access from untrusted users
- Implement network segmentation to isolate WordPress server from sensitive internal services
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WP Crontrol plugin version in WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-crontrol --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Crontrol plugin version is 1.19.2 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual wp_remote_request calls from WP Crontrol plugin
- HTTP requests to internal IP addresses from WordPress server
- Multiple failed authentication attempts on administrator accounts
Network Indicators:
- Outbound HTTP requests from WordPress server to internal network ranges
- Unusual traffic patterns from WordPress server to non-standard ports
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="wp-crontrol" OR function="wp_remote_request") AND dest_ip IN (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16)