Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an SSRF flaw in the WordPress Extensions For CF7 plugin through version 3.2.0. An attacker with high privileges could make the website server request unintended resources, potentially exposing limited internal data or affecting integrity. The public sources rate it medium severity.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It does not justify emergency response based on the provided evidence, but exposed sites should be inventoried, updated when guidance is available, and reviewed for excessive privileged access.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24695 is CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery in HT Plugins Extensions For CF7, affecting versions through 3.2.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.4 with network access, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running HT Plugins Extensions For CF7 at version 3.2.0 or earlier. Risk is higher where privileged WordPress accounts are broadly assigned or where the web server can reach sensitive internal services.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited active exploitation. Exploitation is constrained by high privilege and high complexity, but SSRF can matter when a WordPress server has internal network reach.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The CVSS vector indicates authenticated, high-privilege, high-complexity SSRF with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. No exploit details, proof of concept, fixed version, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check HT Plugins and Patchstack for fixed-version guidance.
- Update Extensions For CF7 when a vendor-supported fixed release is identified.
- Disable the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Limit WordPress administrator-level access to trusted users only.
- Restrict server outbound access to sensitive internal resources where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the extensions-for-cf7 plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are above 3.2.0 when vendor guidance confirms a fix.
- Review privileged WordPress user assignments for unnecessary access.
- Check outbound web server logs for unusual requests to internal services.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE records for remediation updates.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.32.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.