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CVE-2023-37978 (GCVE-0-2023-37978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-13 02:37 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress HTTP Headers Plugin <= 1.18.11 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Summary
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers.This issue affects HTTP Headers: from n/a through 1.18.11.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-28 17:37 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.18.11 (custom)
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Credits
emad (Patchstack Alliance)
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