The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5 via the discover_available_feeds function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Plugin | — | Update friends plugin to version 2.8.6, or a newer patched version | May 15, 2025 | Feb 28, 2024 |
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