Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-50806 affects 4images 1.9. A logged-in administrator can abuse template editing to run operating-system commands on the server. This is high impact because compromise could expose data, alter the site, or disrupt service. The sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority review for any environment running 4images 1.9, especially public websites. Immediate focus should be inventory, admin-access control, and vendor guidance. Risk depends heavily on whether administrator access can be compromised or misused.
Technical view
The vulnerability is a CWE-94 code injection issue in 4Homepages 4images 1.9. Authenticated administrators can save malicious code through template editing and trigger command execution via the application. The supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 8.6 with network access, low complexity, and high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is mainly 4images 1.9 deployments where untrusted or compromised administrator accounts can access template editing. Internet-facing instances increase operational risk. No other affected versions are identified in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB entry and VulnCheck advisory exist, indicating exploit details are publicly available. However, the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The issue requires high privileges but can produce full server-side command execution. The available sources identify 4images 1.9 only. No patch information is present in the provided bundle, so remediation should be tied to vendor guidance and exposure reduction.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any 4images 1.9 deployments and owners.
- Check official 4images guidance for updates or vendor-recommended fixes.
- Restrict administrator access to trusted users and networks.
- Review and harden administrator account security.
- Remove or isolate unused 4images installations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 4images is deployed and verify its version.
- Review administrator accounts for unauthorized or stale access.
- Inspect templates for unexpected code changes.
- Review web and application logs for suspicious administrator activity.
- Validate compensating access controls around the admin interface.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.6HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-51147CVE reference · exploit
- Official 4images Software Download PageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: 4images 1.9 - Remote Command Execution (RCE)CVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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