How severe is CVE-2025-8678?

CVE-2025-8678 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-8678 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8678?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-8678 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8678 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25506.

When was CVE-2025-8678 published?

CVE-2025-8678 was published on 2025-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8678

CVE-2025-8678 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-918.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25506
Weakness: CWE-918
Published: 2025-08-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Crontrol plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind Server-Side Request Forgery in versions 1.17.0 to 1.19.1 via the 'wp_remote_request' function. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8678?: The WP Crontrol plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind Server-Side Request Forgery in versions 1.17.0 to 1.19.1 via the 'wp_remote_request' function. 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-8678?: CVE-2025-8678 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-8678 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8678?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-8678 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8678 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25506.
When was CVE-2025-8678 published?: CVE-2025-8678 was published on 2025-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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