CVE-2022-2864 (GCVE-0-2022-2864)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-28 16:52 – Updated: 2025-01-31 18:49
VLAI
Summary
The demon image annotation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.7. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ~/includes/settings.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/A:H/I:H/C:H/S:U/UI:R/PR:N/AC:L/AV:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-31 18:49 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
demonisblack demon image annotation Affected: 1.0 , ≤ 4.7 (semver)
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Credits
Yamato Kamioka
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  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



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