PatchTheCVECVE-2025-8085: The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.58 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to its displayIt
CVE-2025-8085 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting ditty. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.58 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to its displayItems endpoint, allowing unauthenticated visitors to make requests to arbitrary URLs.
Why this priority
- High severity
- EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.6 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 20.2% (top 3%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| Published | 2025-09-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-30 |
Last updated 2026-09-30 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/f42c37bb-1ae0-49ab-bd81-7864dff0fcff/
- Nuclei scan template: Ditty < 3.1.58 - Server-Side Request Forgery
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-8085?
ditty: upgrade to 3.1.58. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-8085 being exploited?
CVE-2025-8085 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-8085 affect?
CVE-2025-8085 affects ditty. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). The Ditty WordPress plugin before 3.1.58 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to its displayItems endpoint, allowing unauthenticated visitors to make requests to arbitrary URLs.
How urgent is CVE-2025-8085?
Priority 64/100. High severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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