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

CVE-2025-22701

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-03
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 shinetheme Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor traveler-layout-essential-for-elementor.This issue affects Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor: from n/a through < 1.4.

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

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources, potentially accessing sensitive internal services or bypassing network restrictions.

MitigationUpdate Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor to version 1.4 or later. If unable to update immediately, restrict access to the affected endpoint via web server configuration or WAF rules.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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.

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  1. Confirm plugin installation and activation
    Log into WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor' in the list. Check if it shows as 'Active'.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In the WordPress plugins list, click on the plugin name or view the plugin header file (typically at wp-content/plugins/traveler-layout-essential-for-elementor/traveler-layout-essential-for-elementor.php) to read the Version: X.X field.
    Affected if The version is lower than 1.4 (for example, 1.3.x, 1.2.x, or any version below 1.4)
  3. Locate the vulnerable HTTP request functionality
    Review the plugin files for endpoints that accept URL parameters and make server-side HTTP requests. Look for functions using wp_remote_get, wp_remote_post, or similar WordPress HTTP functions, especially those that process user-supplied URLs.
    Affected if The plugin contains functionality that accepts external URLs from user input and makes requests without proper validation
  4. Test for SSRF exposure
    If the vulnerable endpoint is identified (commonly found in plugin admin AJAX handlers or public-facing shortcodes), attempt to supply an internal URL (such as http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost) as a parameter and observe whether the server attempts the connection.
    Affected if The endpoint accepts arbitrary URLs and the server can be induced to make requests to internal resources

A user is affected if the Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor plugin is active with a version before 1.4 and contains the exposed URL-handling functionality that can be exploited for SSRF.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor to version 1.4 or later. If unable to update immediately, restrict access to the affected endpoint via web server configuration or WAF rules.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

1.4

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins.
  3. 3. Locate 'Traveler Layout Essential For Elementor' in the installed plugins list.
  4. 4. Check if the current installed version is below 1.4.
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.4.
  6. 6. If no automatic update is available, manually download version 1.4 from the WordPress plugin repository or the vendor's official source.
  7. 7. Deactivate and delete the current plugin version, then upload and install version 1.4.
  8. 8. After installation, activate the plugin and verify functionality.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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