vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: http-headers: CVE-2023-37978: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Jul 13, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jul 13, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The HTTP Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.18.11 via the ajax-inspect.php file. This can allow authenticated attackers with admin access to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Solution
http-headers-plugin-cve-2023-37978
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37978
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/69971673-e317-452c-8c54-97de006a214f?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-41805
- CVE-2023-37978
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-37978
- CWE-918
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-41805
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