CVE-2022-2864 Cross-site request forgery in demon image annotation
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings and injecting malicious scripts via CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2864?
CVE-2022-2864 is a high-severity vulnerability in demonisblack demon image annotation, published on 28 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The demon image annotation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.7. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ~/includes/settings.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Superwhite Demon Image Annotation.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in demonisblack demon image annotation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wggr-6c7f-83m6.