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Image Source Control - Information Disclosure (CVE-2023-52187)

CVE-2023-52187

Vulnerability CVE-2023-52187 PLUGIN image-source-control MEDIUM

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Thomas Maier Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions.This issue affects Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions: from n/a through 2.17.0.

CVE-2023-52187

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2024-01-27 Updated 2026-06-17
AI Risk Moderate (54/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Moderate (54/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2024-01-27 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-21 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 43 days ago

AI enriched 43 days ago (2026-09-21 21:02 UTC)

Technical Summary

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Thomas Maier Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions.This issue affects Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions: from n/a through 2.17.0.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). 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 remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

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 54/100 (Moderate, High) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Image Source Control PLUGIN · image-source-control Affected: <= 2.17.0 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 Image Source Control to the latest available version.

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

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Require authentication for REST namespaces that do not need to be public, so the API cannot be used to enumerate content and accounts.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Image Source Control.

How do I fix it?

Update Image Source Control 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, Restrict REST API in Hack Halt Pro contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Information Disclosure flaw. An attacker who exploits it can read data they were never meant to see, which is often the first step in a larger attack.

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