WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization < 7.22.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update
Description
The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 7.21.28. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 7.22.0 References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Thaer.Assfour
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-09-02 (about 1 month ago)
Added
2026-09-09 (about 1 month ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-09 (about 1 month ago)
