Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-13458 affects the Image Resizer plugin for Craft CMS before version 2.0.9. The reported issue is CSRF in a log-clear controller action, meaning a user could potentially be tricked into triggering log clearing through their browser. Public sources do not provide a CVSS score, confirmed exploitation, or detailed impact beyond the affected action.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted hygiene issue, not an emergency. Prioritize remediation where Craft CMS administration is business-critical or logs support incident response, because the known impact concerns log clearing and evidence preservation.
Technical view
The CVE describes cross-site request forgery issues in the Image Resizer plugin before 2.0.9 for Craft CMS, specifically tied to the log-clear controller action. The available record does not list CWE mappings, CVSS metrics, exploit details, or environmental prerequisites. KEV status is false in the provided source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Craft CMS deployments using the Image Resizer plugin before 2.0.9. The vulnerable surface is the plugin's log-clear controller action. The source bundle does not identify default install status, internet exposure requirements, or exact user privilege prerequisites.
Exploitation context
No cited source reports active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Because the issue is CSRF, exploitation generally depends on a victim browser performing an unintended action, but the sources do not specify the exact workflow or privileges required.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The public CVE text names the affected plugin, version boundary, and CSRF issue in the log-clear controller action, but does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploitability details, or a full technical advisory. Avoid assuming broader Craft CMS compromise from the available sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Craft CMS sites for the Image Resizer plugin.
- Upgrade Image Resizer to version 2.0.9 or later.
- Check the vendor changelog for any additional guidance.
- Limit administrative access to trusted users and networks.
- Preserve logs externally if log integrity is important.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Image Resizer plugin versions across Craft CMS instances.
- Flag any Image Resizer version older than 2.0.9.
- Review whether plugin log-clearing actions are auditable.
- Check for unexpected missing or cleared plugin logs.
- Document affected systems and remediation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/verbb/image-resizer/blob/craft-3/CHANGELOG.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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