CVE-2022-1683
The amtyThumb WordPress plugin through 4.2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via its shortcode, leading to an SQL injection and is exploitable by any authenticated user (and not just Author+ like the original…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The amtyThumb WordPress plugin through 4.2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via its shortcode, leading to an SQL injection and is exploitable by any authenticated user (and not just Author+ like the original advisory mention) due to the fact that they can execute shortcodes via an AJAX action
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- amtythumb project/amtythumb
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://bulletin.iese.de/post/amtythumb_4-2-0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/359d145b-c365-4e7c-a12e-c26b7b8617ceExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bulletin.iese.de/post/amtythumb_4-2-0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/359d145b-c365-4e7c-a12e-c26b7b8617ceExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.