CVE-2025-9975Network attack vector

Authenticated internal service access via unrestricted URL fetch

Published Oct 11, 2025 · Updated Oct 11, 2025

Server-side request forgery in Rico Macchi WP Scraper 5.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to access internal services. The wp_scraper_extract_content function accepts a supplied URL without restricting its destination and makes the WordPress server retrieve the resulting resource. Administrator-level access is required; successful requests can read internal service data or cloud instance metadata, with no reported direct availability impact.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in Rico Macchi WP Scraper 5.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to access internal services. The wp_scraper_extract_content function accepts a supplied URL without restricting its destination and makes the WordPress server retrieve the resulting resource. Administrator-level access is required; successful requests can read internal service data or cloud instance metadata, with no reported direct availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9975
Published
Oct 11, 2025
Updated
Oct 11, 2025
Vendor
Rico Macchi
Product
WP Scraper
Classifications
CWE-918, CAPEC-664
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=5.8.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Rico Macchi · WP Scraperversion=* <=5.8.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CAPEC-664Server Side Request Forgery

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