CVE-2022-1398Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated blind SSRF via unchecked media URLs

Published May 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Blind SSRF in External Media without Import 1.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to send server-side requests. The add_external_media_without_import path passes submitted URLs to getimagesize() or wp_remote_head() without rejecting loopback or internal destinations. Subscriber-level access is sufficient; exploitation forces outbound requests to services reachable from the WordPress host without returning response bodies.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability3.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Blind SSRF in External Media without Import 1.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to send server-side requests. The add_external_media_without_import path passes submitted URLs to getimagesize() or wp_remote_head() without rejecting loopback or internal destinations. Subscriber-level access is sufficient; exploitation forces outbound requests to services reachable from the WordPress host without returning response bodies.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1398
Published
May 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Zhixiang Zhu
Product
External Media without Import
Classifications
CWE-918, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 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=1.1.2 <=1.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zhixiang Zhu · External Media without Importversion=1.1.2 <=1.1.2

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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