Canto: Server-side request forgery
Canto is affected by server-side request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Canto
- Plugin slug
canto- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 30, 2020
This CVE was published Nov 30, 2020 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Canto to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Canto plugin 1.3.0 for WordPress contains blind SSRF vulnerability. It allows an unauthenticated attacker can make a request to any internal and external server via /includes/lib/tree.php?subdomain=SSRF.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary and upstream sources
- NVD record for CVE-2020-28978
- Upstream reference packetstormsecurity.com
- Upstream reference gist.github.com
- GitHub upstream reference github.com
- WordPress.org plugin page wordpress.org
- Upstream reference canto.com
- Upstream reference packetstormsecurity.com
- Upstream reference gist.github.com
- GitHub upstream reference github.com
- WordPress.org plugin page wordpress.org
- Upstream reference canto.com