CVE-2022-1037Network attack vector

Administrator-gated blind SSRF via unvalidated image URLs

Published Apr 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

SSRF in EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links before 1.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to send server requests to local URLs. Its image-by-URL path passes an administrator-supplied URL into a remote call without first applying wp_http_validate_url. Administrator access is required, and the blind response channel limits direct feedback while still allowing requests toward internal services.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

SSRF in EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links before 1.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to send server requests to local URLs. Its image-by-URL path passes an administrator-supplied URL into a remote call without first applying wp_http_validate_url. Administrator access is required, and the blind response channel limits direct feedback while still allowing requests toward internal services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1037
Published
Apr 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
VillaTheme
Product
EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links
Classifications
CWE-918, T1090.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.7 <1.0.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

VillaTheme · EXMAGE – WordPress Image Linksversion=1.0.7 <1.0.7

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
T1090.001Internal Proxy

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