Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5798Assistant < 1.4.4 - Editor+ SSRF
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Assistant from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Assistant WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not validate a parameter before making a request to it via wp_remote_get(), which could allow users with a role as low as Editor to perform SSRF attacks
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bbb4c98c-4dd7-421e-9666-98f15acde761 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description