CVE-2022-46865 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-46865: WordPress Bulk Resize Media Plugin <= 1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Marty Thornley

Product Bulk Resize Media

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Marty Thornley Bulk Resize Media plugin <= 1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bulk Resize Media versions up to 1.1 lack CSRF protection on administrative actions. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted bulk media operations without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker cannot read data, but can modify media settings or trigger resize operations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted bulk media operations on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin's media library could be modified or resized without their knowledge if they visit a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46865 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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