CVE-2022-41619 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41619: WordPress Image Zoom Plugin <= 1.8.8 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Sedlex

Product Image Zoom

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SedLex Image Zoom.This issue affects Image Zoom: from n/a through 1.8.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Image Zoom version 1.8.8 and earlier contains an authorization bypass that allows authenticated users to read or modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. An attacker with low-level access can view or alter sensitive information within the application's scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' data may be exposed to or modified by other authenticated users without proper access controls.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges; no special interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41619 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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