ZD YouTube FLV Player: Server-side request forgery
ZD YouTube FLV Player 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
- ZD YouTube FLV Player
- Plugin slug
zd-youtube-flv-player- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 30, 2024
This CVE was published Apr 30, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update ZD YouTube FLV Player 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 ZD YouTube FLV Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the $_GET['image'] parameter. 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:C/C:L/I:L/A:L