CVE-2025-46511Network attack vector

Authenticated internal-service requests via recipe URL

Published Apr 24, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Server-side request forgery in Derek Springer BeerXML Shortcode 0.7.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to reach internal services. The beerxml shortcode passes its recipe URL to WordPress HTTP retrieval without restricting the destination, causing the site to send the supplied request. Contributor-level access is required to place the shortcode, and exploitation can query or submit requests to services reachable by the WordPress server.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in Derek Springer BeerXML Shortcode 0.7.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to reach internal services. The beerxml shortcode passes its recipe URL to WordPress HTTP retrieval without restricting the destination, causing the site to send the supplied request. Contributor-level access is required to place the shortcode, and exploitation can query or submit requests to services reachable by the WordPress server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-46511
Published
Apr 24, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Derek Springer
Product
BeerXML Shortcode
Classifications
CWE-918, CAPEC-664, T1090.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.7.1 changes=[{"at":"0.8","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Derek Springer · BeerXML Shortcodeversion=0 <=0.7.1 changes=[{"at":"0.8","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.4PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CAPEC-664Server Side Request Forgery
T1090.001Proxy: Internal Proxy

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