CVE-2022-1398 json
External Media without Import <= 1.1.2 - Subscriber+ Blind SSRF
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-24714
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The External Media without Import WordPress plugin through 1.1.2 does not have any authorisation and does to ensure that medias added via URLs are external medias, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform blind SSRF attacks
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2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template External Media without Import <=1.1.2 - Authenticated Blind Server-Side Request Forgery nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5440d177-e995-403e-b2c9-42ceda14579e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown External Media without Import
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/5440d177-e995-403e-b2c9-42ceda14579e
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1398
- NVD CVE-2022-1398
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