B Slider Plugin up to 2.0.0 on WordPress fs_api_request server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in B Slider Plugin up to 2.0.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fs_api_request. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-8680. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in B Slider Plugin up to 2.0.0 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fs_api_request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The B Slider- Gutenberg Slider Block for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in version less than, or equal to, 2.0.0 via the fs_api_request function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application which can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8680. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/15/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-24961). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8680 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320156
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2025 16:40
Updated: 08/15/2025 08:57
Changes: 08/14/2025 16:40 (51), 08/15/2025 05:33 (1), 08/15/2025 08:57 (12)
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