Instant Images <= 5.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery via instant_images_download

2023-03-02 00:00

Universe

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.1.0.2

Affected PluginInstant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy

Affected Version<= 5.1.0.1

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2023-27451

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Vulnerability Overview

The Instant Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.1.0.1via the instant_images_download function. This can allow authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.1.0.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27451 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a50e142-59f4-488b-8120-5bf505a9039d

CVSS Vector

5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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