Import External Images <= 1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via external_image_import_all_ajax

4.3
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVE CVE-2022-46866
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 16, 2023
Last Updated May 26, 2023
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Description

The Import External Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the external_image_import_all_ajax function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import external images associated with posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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Vulnerability Details for Import External Images

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug import-external-images (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4

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