CVE-2022-46866 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-46866: WordPress Import External Images Plugin <= 1.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Marty Thornley

Product Import External Images

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 Import External Images plugin <= 1.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Import External Images versions up to 1.4 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click the link or visit the attacker's page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can trick your admin into changing plugin settings or performing other actions via a crafted link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must visit a malicious link or page while logged into the site.

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-2022-46866 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-46866

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions