CVE-2025-49335
Server-Side Request Forgery in minnur External Media
Publication date: 2026-01-07
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| minnur | external_media | to 1.0.36 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-918 | The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-49335 is a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress External Media Plugin up to version 1.0.36. It allows an attacker with at least contributor or developer privileges to make the affected website send HTTP requests to arbitrary domains controlled by the attacker. This can enable the attacker to access sensitive information from other services running on the same system as the website. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive information from other services on the same system as the affected website by making the website send requests to attacker-controlled domains. However, the impact is considered low severity with a CVSS score of 4.9, and exploitation requires at least contributor or developer privileges, making widespread exploitation unlikely. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
As of the publication date, no official fix or patched version has been released for this vulnerability. Since exploitation requires at least contributor or developer privileges, immediate mitigation steps include restricting user privileges to prevent unauthorized access, monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests originating from the affected WordPress External Media Plugin, and using security intelligence services such as those offered by Patchstack to help protect against this and similar vulnerabilities. [1]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The provided information does not specify how this SSRF vulnerability in the External Media plugin affects compliance with standards such as GDPR or HIPAA.