CVE-2022-1765 (GCVE-0-2022-1765)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-13 12:42 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:16
VLAI
Title
Hot Linked Image Cacher <= 1.16 - Image upload/cache abuse via CSRF
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).
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Hot Linked Image Cacher Affected: 1.16 , ≤ 1.16 (custom)
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Credits
Daniel Ruf
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