WP Crontrol: Server-side request forgery
WP Crontrol is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- WP Crontrol
- Plugin slug
wp-crontrol- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 22, 2025
This CVE was published Aug 22, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Crontrol 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 WP Crontrol plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind Server-Side Request Forgery in versions 1.17.0 to 1.19.1 via the 'wp_remote_request' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, 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:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N