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Imageinject - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CVE-2018-5285)

CVE-2018-5285

Vulnerability CVE-2018-5285 PLUGIN imageinject HIGH

The ImageInject plugin 1.15 for WordPress has CSRF via wp-admin/options-general.php.

CVE-2018-5285

HIGH CVSS 8.8 Published 2018-01-08 Updated 2026-06-17
AI Risk Critical (98/100) Active Exploit: Likely Published Exploit: Public exploit references found Priority: P1 Immediate
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 3
AI Risk Engine Critical (98/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation Likely
Published Exploit Status Public exploit references found

Threat Timeline

  1. 2018-01-08 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-18 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated just now

AI enriched just now (2026-09-18 19:21 UTC)

Technical Summary

The ImageInject plugin 1.15 for WordPress has CSRF via wp-admin/options-general.php.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on published exploit references.

Primary risk drivers: published exploit references

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 98/100 (Critical, High) with priority P1 Immediate. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Imageinject PLUGIN · imageinject Affected: >= 1.15, <= 1.15 Fixed version not specified

References

What to do about this

Patch on your next cycle Worth fixing, but not ahead of other work.

Fix it

Update Imageinject to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Imageinject.

How do I fix it?

Update Imageinject to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw. An attacker who exploits it can make a logged-in administrator perform an action just by visiting a page.

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