The amtyThumb WordPress plugin through 4.2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via its shortcode, leading to an SQL injection and is exploitable by any authenticated user (and not just Author+ like the original advisory mention) due to the fact that they can execute shortcodes via an AJAX action
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-1683 is rated High Exploit Risk (75.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.66%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-17 | 0.51% | 0.66% | +0.15% |
| 2 | 2025-07-22 | 0.64% | 0.51% | -0.13% |
| 3 | 2025-07-18 | — | 0.64% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
|
2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| amtythumb_project | amtythumb | <= 4.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:amtythumb_project:amtythumb:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bulletin.iese.de/post/amtythumb_4-2-0 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/359d145b-c365-4e7c-a12e-c26b7b8617ce | Exploit Third Party Advisory |