CVE-2026-17565

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Server-Side Request Forgery in Animation Addons for Elementor

Publication date: 2026-08-19

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: WPScan

Description

The Animation Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.7.2 does not validate a user-supplied value before using it to build the host of a server-side HTTP request, allowing unauthenticated users to make the site issue requests to internal hosts and read the responses back.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-19

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-17565

EUVD

EUVD-2026-62275

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
animation_addons	animation_addons_for_elementor	to 2.7.2 (exc)
animation_addons_for_elementor	animation_addons_for_elementor	to 2.7.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) flaw in the Animation Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before version 2.7.2. The plugin does not validate user input used to build the host for an HTTP request, allowing attackers to force the site to send requests to internal hosts and read responses.

Detection Guidance

Check if the Animation Addons for Elementor plugin version is below 2.7.2. Use WordPress admin panel or run a command like 'wp plugin list' if using WP-CLI to verify the installed version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access internal systems, retrieve sensitive data, or interact with services not exposed to the internet. This may lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, or further network compromise depending on the internal host's configuration.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Animation Addons for Elementor plugin to version 2.7.2 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until an update is applied.

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