demon image annotation <= 5.0 - Improper Input Restriction Validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-4171 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-12-13 21:15:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:17:55 UTC |
| Description | The demon image annotation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper input validation in versions up to, and including 5.0. This is due to the plugin improperly validating the number of characters supplied during an annotation despite there being a setting to limit the number characters input. This means that unauthenticated attackers can bypass the length restrictions and input more characters than allowed via the settings. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.004880000 probability, percentile 0.654800000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-1284 | CWE-1284 CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Superwhite | Demon Image Annotation | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Demonisblack | Demon Image Annotation | affected 5.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| demon image annotation <= 5.0 - Improper Input Restriction Validation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac5549ec-f931-4b13-b5f9-0d6f3... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Ori Gabriel (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2022-12-11T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.