Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)Weakness · CWE-918

CVE-2024-39637

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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63/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in pixelcurve Edubin edubin.This issue affects Edubin: from n/a through <= 9.2.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in pixelcurve Edubin theme/plugin up to version 9.2.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to induce the server to make arbitrary requests to internal or external resources by manipulating URL parameters in the application, potentially exposing internal services, cloud metadata endpoints, or enabling port scanning.

MitigationImplement strict allowlist-based URL validation and restrict outbound requests to trusted domains. Consider using a dedicated HTTP client library with SSRF protections, and enforce network segmentation to prevent access to internal resources.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Edubin installation and version
    Check for the Edubin theme in wp-content/themes/edubin/style.css or the Edubin plugin in wp-content/plugins/edubin/, and read the Version: header from the main file. In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes or Plugins to list installed versions.
    Affected if Edubin theme or plugin is installed with a version at or below 9.2.0
  2. Confirm version is within vulnerable range
    Compare the installed version number found in step 1 against the affected version range (up to and including 9.2.0). Any version 9.2.0 or lower is considered within the vulnerable range.
    Affected if Installed version is 9.2.0 or lower
  3. Locate URL-handling functionality
    Search the Edubin theme/plugin files for code that processes URL parameters, particularly look for functions making HTTP requests (wp_remote_get, wp_remote_post, file_get_contents with URLs, curl_exec) that accept user-supplied URL input.
    Affected if The theme/plugin contains code that processes URL parameters from user input for server-side requests
  4. Identify if URL input is user-accessible
    Review admin settings pages, AJAX endpoints, or any publicly accessible forms within the Edubin theme/plugin that accept URL input and trigger server-side requests. Check for action parameters in admin-ajax.php or custom admin pages.
    Affected if There exists an admin interface, AJAX endpoint, or form where a user can supply a URL that the server will request
  5. Check for exposed network request features
    Examine the Edubin configuration or settings for any features that enable external URL fetching, import functionality, or webhook/config sync that accepts URLs. Look in theme options panel or plugin settings.
    Affected if External request features are enabled or accessible without strict URL validation

The environment is affected if Edubin theme or plugin is installed with version 9.2.0 or lower and contains functionality that allows user-supplied URLs to be processed server-side.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict allowlist-based URL validation and restrict outbound requests to trusted domains. Consider using a dedicated HTTP client library with SSRF protections, and enforce network segmentation to prevent access to internal resources.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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