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CVE-2022-1398: The External Media without Import WordPress plugin through 1.1.2 does not have any authorisation and does to ensure that medias added via URLs are external medias, which could allow any authenticated

medium Affects external-media-without-import (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The External Media without Import WordPress plugin through 1.1.2 does not have any authorisation and does to ensure that medias added via URLs are external medias, which could allow any authenticated

Package
external-media-without-import (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (87.2th percentile)
Published
2022-05-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-918
NVD recordexternal-media-without-import (WordPress plugin) advisories

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