Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-49335 is an SSRF flaw in the WordPress External Media plugin by minnur, affecting versions through 1.0.36. A low-privileged authenticated attacker may be able to make the site issue unintended server-side requests, potentially exposing limited internal data or altering limited request-driven behavior.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public WordPress sites that use this plugin and allow many authenticated users. The severity is moderate, but SSRF can become more important in cloud or internal-network-connected environments.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-918 server-side request forgery in the External Media WordPress plugin. CVSS 3.1 is 4.9: network reachable, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the External Media plugin at version 1.0.36 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authenticated low-privilege access and high attack complexity.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited active exploitation report. Treat exploitation as plausible but unconfirmed, especially on sites allowing broad subscriber or contributor registration.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are PR:L and AC:H. Validate the vulnerable feature path and privilege boundary without attempting weaponization. The bundle does not provide exploit details, patch status, or proof of active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for External Media plugin versions through 1.0.36.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Restrict plugin-accessible roles to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor web server logs for unusual outbound media-fetching behavior.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the External Media plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it to the affected range.
- Review user registration and role policies for low-privilege account exposure.
- Check whether outbound requests from WordPress are restricted by network controls.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available.
Public sources used
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCloud metadata behavior lookup
The CVE wording references SSRF or metadata access, so cloud discovery and credential material review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.82.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/external-media/vulnerability/wordpress-external-media-plugin-1-0-36-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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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.