WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2020-24142 Modified

Video Downloader For Tiktok: Server-side request forgery

Video Downloader For Tiktok 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.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Video Downloader For Tiktok
Plugin slug
video-downloader-for-tiktok
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 07, 2021
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 07, 2021 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Video Downloader For Tiktok 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 in the Video Downloader for TikTok (aka downloader-tiktok) plugin 1.3 for WordPress lets an attacker send crafted requests from the back-end server of a vulnerable web application via the njt-tk-download-video parameter. It can help identify open ports, local network hosts and execute command on services

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources