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

CVE-2025-32675

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-09
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 QuantumCloud SEO Help seo-help allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects SEO Help: from n/a through <= 6.7.9.

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 QuantumCloud SEO Help WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to make the affected server perform arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources by manipulating input parameters, potentially exposing internal services or facilitating further attacks.

MitigationUpdate the SEO Help plugin to the latest patched version as soon as available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin. Implement URL allowlist validation and restrict outbound requests to trusted domains as a compensating control.

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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
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/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. Confirm SEO Help plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'SEO Help' or 'QuantumCloud SEO Help' in the list of active and inactive plugins.
    Affected if Plugin is present in the plugins list regardless of activation status
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on the SEO Help plugin to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/ folder for version information in the main PHP file.
    Affected if Version is within the vulnerable range (compare your version to the affected versions once published)
  3. Verify plugin activation status
    Check the Plugins page in WordPress admin - look for the 'Active' status indicator under the SEO Help plugin.
    Affected if Plugin is currently active
  4. Identify exposed input points
    Check plugin settings pages and any publicly accessible AJAX endpoints (look for wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action= calls or similar). Review plugin source code for functions that accept URL or remote resource parameters.
    Affected if Plugin exposes functionality that accepts URL or remote resource input that can be manipulated
  5. Review access controls
    Check if the plugin's vulnerable endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated users, subscribers, or lower-privileged users by examining the plugin's capability checks or testing with different user roles.
    Affected if Vulnerable endpoints are accessible to users with limited privileges (contributor, author, or unauthenticated)
  6. Audit outbound requests
    Review server access logs and WordPress debug logs for suspicious outbound requests originating from the web server to internal infrastructure or unexpected external domains.
    Affected if Unexpected or unauthorized outbound HTTP requests are observed from the server

You are affected if the QuantumCloud SEO Help plugin is installed, active, exposes input parameters that can be manipulated for SSRF, and those endpoints are accessible to your users.

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

Update the SEO Help plugin to the latest patched version as soon as available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin. Implement URL allowlist validation and restrict outbound requests to trusted domains as a compensating control.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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