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

CVE-2026-39630

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-08
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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70/100
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 Getty Images Getty Images getty-images allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Getty Images: from n/a through <= 4.1.0.

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

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the getty-images WordPress plugin allows attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources. The plugin <= 4.1.0 does not properly validate user-supplied URLs before fetching them server-side, potentially enabling access to internal services, cloud metadata endpoints, or internal network resources.

MitigationUpdate the getty-images plugin to the latest version which implements proper URL validation, whitelisting of allowed domains, and blocks requests to internal/private IP ranges. If no update is available, disable the plugin until a patched version is released.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Confirm Getty Images plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'getty-images' or similar. List all installed plugins and check for any Getty Images related plugin.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Getty Images plugin. The version number is displayed in the plugin description. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' comment tag.
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within an affected version range if known, or is unknown/unspecified
  3. Determine if remote image fetch functionality is accessible
    Examine the plugin settings in WordPress admin under Media or the plugin's dedicated settings page. Look for options that accept image URLs, API configuration fields, or remote fetch features that accept external URLs.
    Affected if The plugin settings include fields that accept arbitrary URLs or external image sources controllable by users
  4. Check for unauthenticated endpoints
    Review the plugin's publicly accessible PHP files in /wp-content/plugins/getty-images/. Look for AJAX handlers or shortcode processing code that accepts URL parameters and makes server-side HTTP requests.
    Affected if The plugin exposes functionality that processes URL parameters without requiring authentication and triggers server-side requests
  5. Inspect network configuration
    Review the web server configuration (Apache/Nginx) and any firewall rules to determine if outbound HTTP requests from the server are unrestricted or can reach internal network resources.
    Affected if The server can make outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests to arbitrary addresses without restrictions

A user is affected if the Getty Images WordPress plugin is installed and its URL-fetching or remote image import feature is accessible and accepts external input without strict allowlist validation.

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 getty-images plugin to the latest version which implements proper URL validation, whitelisting of allowed domains, and blocks requests to internal/private IP ranges. If no update is available, disable the plugin until a patched version is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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