CVE-2024-1978
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CVE-2024-1978 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5 via the discover_available_feeds 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5 via the discover_available_feeds 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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex.Kirk | Friends | < 2.8.6 |
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