External Media without Import Plugin external-media-without-import.php print_media_new_panel cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function print_media_new_panel of the file external-media-without-import.php. The manipulation of the argument url/error/width/height/mime-type leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | External Media without Import Plugin | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- External Media without Import Plugin Vendor— Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:external_media_without_import_project:external_media_without_import:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | External Media Without Import Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:external_media_without_import_project:external_media_without_import:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·External Media Without Import Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqpv-5395-79p5
References
More External Media Without Import Project External Media Without Import vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01279 External Media without Import <= 1.1.2 - Subscriber+ Blind SSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-20183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqpv-5395-79p5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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