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CVE-2022-2224

5.4 · MEDIUM

The WordPress plugin Gallery for Social Photo is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.0.0.27 due to failure to properly check for the existence of a nonce in…

Published Jul 18, 2022CWE-352EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2022-2224 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WordPress plugin Gallery for Social Photo is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.0.0.27 due to failure to properly check for the existence of a nonce in the function gifeed_duplicate_feed. This make it possible for unauthenticated attackers to duplicate existing posts or pages granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2749351%40feed-instagram-lite&new=2749351%40feed-instagram-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c6683edc-8c77-446c-bd7e-e97b8c5d0c57?source=cveRefwww.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2224Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2749351%40feed-instagram-lite&new=2749351%40feed-instagram-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c6683edc-8c77-446c-bd7e-e97b8c5d0c57?source=cveRefwww.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2224

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2224?

CVE-2022-2224 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-2224?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-2224?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-2224?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-2224 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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