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WordPress Plugin Canto Multiple Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerabilities (1.7.0)

Description

WordPress Plugin Canto is prone to multiple server-side request forgery vulnerabilities. An attacker may leverage these issues to make the vulnerable server perform port scanning of hosts in internal or external networks; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Canto version 1.7.0 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://gist.github.com/p4nk4jv/87aebd999ce4b28063943480e95fd9e0

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49189

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160358/WordPress-Canto-1.3.0-Server-Side-Request-Forgery.html

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2020-28976 CVE-2020-28977 CVE-2020-28978 CWE-918 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update SSRF

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