CVE-2025-11970 (GCVE-0-2025-11970)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-13 04:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Emplibot – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research, Infographics, and Linking | SEO Optimized | Fully Automated <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery
Summary
The Emplibot – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research, Infographics, and Linking | SEO Optimized | Fully Automated plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 via the emplibot_call_webhook_with_error() and emplibot_process_zip_data() functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-15 15:43 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emplibot | Emplibot – AI Content Writer with Keyword Research, Infographics, and Linking | SEO Optimized | Fully Automated |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.9
(semver)
|
guessed |
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