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high 8.8

CVE-2022-1765 json

Hot Linked Image Cacher <= 1.16 - Image upload/cache abuse via CSRF

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-25046

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Hot Linked Image Cacher WordPress plugin through 1.16 is vulnerable to CSRF. This can be used to store / cache images from external domains on the server, which could lead to legal risks (due to copyright violations or licensing rules).

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Exploit prediction

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b50e7622-c1dc-485b-a5f5-b010b40eef20 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Unknown Hot Linked Image Cacher

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
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References

Sources

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