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CVE-2022-4171

6.5 · MEDIUM

The demon image annotation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper input validation in versions up to, and including 5.0.

Published Dec 13, 2022CWE-1284EPSS 0.74%

Overview

CVE-2022-4171 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The demon image annotation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper input validation in versions up to, and including 5.0. This is due to the plugin improperly validating the number of characters supplied during an annotation despite there being a setting to limit the number characters input. This means that unauthenticated attackers can bypass the length restrictions and input more characters than allowed via the settings.

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=2830349%40demon-image-annotation&new=2830349%40demon-image-annotation&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac5549ec-f931-4b13-b5f9-0d6f3e53aae4?source=cveRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2830349%40demon-image-annotation&new=2830349%40demon-image-annotation&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac5549ec-f931-4b13-b5f9-0d6f3e53aae4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4171?

CVE-2022-4171 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-4171?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, 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-2022-4171?

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-2022-4171?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-4171 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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