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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Network-accessible, zero-auth SSRF with scope change enabling internal resource access; no availability impact and limited partial C/I align with SSRF class.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Unauthenticated Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Gutenverse Companion <= 2.5.1 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated SSRF in the Gutenverse Companion WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.5.1) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to induce the server to issue arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external targets. The vulnerability carries a changed scope (S:C) in its CVSS vector, indicating potential for pivoting from the WordPress application layer to backend infrastructure. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the zero-authentication barrier makes this broadly exploitable against any unpatched WordPress installation running this plugin.
Technical ContextAI
Gutenverse Companion (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:jegstudio:gutenverse_companion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a WordPress plugin developed by jegstudio, serving as a companion to the Gutenverse page-builder ecosystem. CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) describes the root cause: the plugin accepts user-supplied URLs or host inputs without adequate validation and uses them to construct server-side HTTP requests. This allows the attacker to weaponize the web server as a proxy. The CVSS scope change (S:C) reflects that the impacted resource - internal network services or cloud metadata endpoints - sits outside the WordPress application's own security domain. Common SSRF abuse targets include AWS/GCP/Azure IMDS endpoints (169.254.169.254), internal admin panels, and non-routable services that the WordPress host can reach but the internet cannot.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to update the Gutenverse Companion plugin to a version beyond 2.5.1. Upstream fix availability should be confirmed via the WordPress plugin repository or the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gutenverse-companion/vulnerability/wordpress-gutenverse-companion-plugin-2-5-1-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability - note that a specific patched release version was not confirmed in the available intelligence data, so administrators should verify the latest release directly on WordPress.org before upgrading. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, outbound HTTP request filtering at the server or WAF level can restrict the plugin's ability to reach internal RFC-1918 addresses and cloud metadata IP ranges (e.g., 169.254.169.254); this trades some plugin functionality for reduced SSRF blast radius. On cloud-hosted infrastructure, enforcing IMDSv2 (AWS) or equivalent metadata service hardening is a critical secondary control that limits credential theft via SSRF even if the vulnerability is triggered.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-57907
GHSA-gm8j-6gpx-2vcr