Hot Linked Image Cacher: Cross-site request forgery
Hot Linked Image Cacher is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.
- Component
- Hot Linked Image Cacher
- Plugin slug
hot-linked-image-cacher- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 13, 2022
This CVE was published Jun 13, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Hot Linked Image Cacher to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Hot Linked Image Cacher WordPress plugin through 1.16 is vulnerable to CSRF. This can be used to store / cache images from external domains on the server, which could lead to legal risks (due to copyright violations or licensing rules).
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H