JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via Shortcode

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVE CVE-2023-6991
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published December 21, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dmitrii Ignatyev
Description

The JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the wpfgc shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions 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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-get-contents (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.7.0
Patched Version
  • 2.7.1
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