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

CVE-2026-24961

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-03
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 ThemeGoods Grand Blog grandblog allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Grand Blog: from n/a through < 3.1.5.

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 · high confidence

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in ThemeGoods Grand Blog theme allows attackers to make the server perform arbitrary requests to internal resources or external systems by manipulating URL parameters. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 3.1.5.

MitigationUpdate Grand Blog theme to version 3.1.5 or later. If immediate update is not possible, disable the theme and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block SSRF attack patterns until the patch can be applied.

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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

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  1. Locate the Grand Blog theme version
    Access your WordPress installation and navigate to Appearance > Themes. Click on the Grand Blog theme to view its details. The version number is typically displayed in the theme description or can be found in the theme's style.css file in the theme directory (wp-content/themes/grand-blog/).
    Affected if The displayed version is lower than 3.1.5, or the version information cannot be found (which may indicate a pre-release or modified version).
  2. Verify the theme is active
    In the WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes, confirm whether the Grand Blog theme is currently activated on the site.
    Affected if The theme is activated and the version is below 3.1.5.
  3. Check for vulnerable URL parameter handling
    Review your web server access logs for requests to pages using the Grand Blog theme that contain unusual URL parameters, particularly those pointing to internal IP addresses (127.0.0.1, localhost, 192.168.x.x), internal hostnames, or non-standard ports. In WordPress, these would typically appear in the query string of requests to theme template files.
    Affected if Log entries show requests with URL parameters that could indicate SSRF probing (e.g., url=, link=, source= parameters with internal addresses).
  4. Inspect theme files for URL handling functions
    If you have file system access, examine the Grand Blog theme's PHP files (particularly in the includes/ or template-parts/ directories) for code that processes URL parameters without proper validation. Look for functions like wp_remote_get, file_get_contents, or curl calls that use user-supplied input as URLs.
    Affected if The theme contains URL parameter handling code that appears to fetch external resources based on user input without sanitization, and the version is below 3.1.5.

A user is affected if the Grand Blog theme is installed, activated, and the installed version is lower than 3.1.5, with vulnerable URL parameter handling code present.

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 Grand Blog theme to version 3.1.5 or later. If immediate update is not possible, disable the theme and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block SSRF attack patterns until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Grand Blog version 3.1.5 or later

  1. 1. Create a complete backup of the WordPress site including database and files
  2. 2. Download Grand Blog theme version 3.1.5 or later from the official ThemeGoods source
  3. 3. Navigate to Appearance > Themes in WordPress admin dashboard
  4. 4. Activate the updated Grand Blog theme version 3.1.5+
  5. 5. Verify the theme version was updated correctly in the themes admin panel
  6. 6. Test that the blog functionality works as expected after the update
  7. 7. If available, review theme settings and reapply any custom configurations that may have been reset
Caveat Standard theme update - review custom styling and settings after upgrade as they may need reapplication

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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