Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-3708

The Web Stories plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.24.0 due to insufficient validation of URLs supplied via the 'url' parameter found via the /v1/hotlink/proxy REST API Endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated users to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Published 2022-10-28 19:15:10
Updated 2025-05-05 13:15:47
Source Wordfence
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Server-side request forgery (SSRF)

Products affected by CVE-2022-3708

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3708

EPSS FAQ
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-3708

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
8.1
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
2.8
5.2
 NIST
9.6
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1
5.8
 Wordfence

CWE ids for CVE-2022-3708

  • The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • security@wordfence.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-3708

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