CVE-2023-6805: rss aggregator by SSRF — Fix

Description

The RSS Aggregator by Feedzy – Feed to Post, Autoblogging, News & YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.7 via the fetch_feed functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to modify information from internal services. NOTE: This vulnerability, exploitable by contributor-level users, was was fixed in version 4.4.7. The same vulnerability was fixed for author-level users in version 4.4.8.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.4

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
themeisle	rss_aggregator_by_feedzy	< 4.4.8

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070624/feedzy-rss-feeds https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46978e1d-7adb-49f6-8e41-093f177c9a4d?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070624/feedzy-rss-feeds https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46978e1d-7adb-49f6-8e41-093f177c9a4d?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6805? +

The RSS Aggregator by Feedzy – Feed to Post, Autoblogging, News & YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.7 via the fetch_feed functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to modify information from internal services. NOTE: This vulnerability, exploitable by contributor-level users, was was fixed in version 4.4.7. The same vulnerability was fixed for author-level users in version 4.4.8. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-6805? +

CVE-2023-6805 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-6805? +

CVE-2023-6805 affects products from themeisle, specifically: rss_aggregator_by_feedzy. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-6805? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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