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External Media
Plugin description
External Media is a WordPress component with 3 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Jan 07, 2026; the highest CVE/CNA score is 8.8.
Plugin slug:
external-mediaLatest vulnerability
CVE-2025-49335: External Media: Server-side request forgery
External Media is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
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| Jan 07, 2026 |
CVE-2025-49335
External Media: Server-side request forgery
External Media is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
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CVE4.9
NVDPending
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| Dec 19, 2022 |
CVE-2022-3832
External Media: Cross-site scripting
External Media is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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CVE4.8
NVD4.8
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| Jun 01, 2021 |
CVE-2021-24311
wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media: Dangerous file upload
wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media is affected by dangerous file upload. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.
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CVE8.8
NVD8.8
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