Jrss Widget: Server-side request forgery
Jrss Widget is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Jrss Widget
- Plugin slug
jrss-widget- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 05, 2014
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-Other
This CVE was published Dec 05, 2014 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Jrss Widget 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
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in proxy.php in the jRSS Widget plugin 1.2 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to trigger outbound requests and enumerate open ports via the url parameter.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N