Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects the Craw Data WordPress plugin through version 1.0.0. An attacker may trick a logged-in administrator into changing the plugin’s URL setting, causing unwanted crawls against third-party sites. Business impact is likely limited, but affected sites should treat it as a plugin governance and outbound-request control issue.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless the plugin is widely deployed or outbound requests are sensitive. Prioritize removal or vendor-confirmed update because no patch details are provided in the source bundle.
Technical view
The plugin lacks nonce checks around changing the URL value, creating a CSRF-style path to trigger SSRF behavior through an authenticated administrator’s session. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with required user interaction and low integrity impact. The sources do not identify a fixed version or confirmed exploit activity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Craw Data version 1.0.0 or earlier, especially where administrators can be targeted with links or pages while logged in. The source bundle names no other affected products or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Abuse appears to require social engineering or web content that causes a logged-in admin to submit an unintended plugin setting change.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a missing nonce check leading to attacker-influenced URL changes and SSRF-like unwanted crawls. Public details are sparse: no exploit proof, fixed version, vendor identity, or patch commit is included. Avoid assuming broader WordPress core exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Craw Data version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Check WPScan and vendor guidance for any fixed release or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not operationally required.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access and reduce persistent admin sessions.
- Review outbound egress controls for unexpected crawl destinations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Craw Data is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected URL values.
- Check web and egress logs for unusual crawl targets.
- Verify administrators understand not to browse untrusted links while logged in.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd9853e8-b3ae-4a10-8389-8a4a11a8297cCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
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