Starter Templates by FancyWP: Server-side request forgery
Starter Templates by FancyWP 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
- Starter Templates by FancyWP
- Plugin slug
starter-templates- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 08, 2025
This CVE was published Mar 08, 2025 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Starter Templates by FancyWP when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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 Starter Templates by FancyWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 via the 'http_request_host_is_external' filter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N