WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

ShortPixel Image Optimizer < 5.6.4 - Missing Authorization

Description

The ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several actions in class/Controller/AjaxController.php in versions up to, and including, 5.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform several unauthorized actions.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
shortpixel-image-optimiser
Fixed in 5.6.4

References

CVE
CVE-2024-48044
URL
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/024fa9ff-d1ba-4c1f-aa51-1dbf5a5713d8

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
A5: Broken Access Control
CWE
CWE-862
CVSS
4.3 (medium)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Rafie Muhammad
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
987b3ed1-061d-4481-b3ea-ca4a584104b2

Timeline

Publicly Published
2024-10-13 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2024-10-18 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2024-10-18 (about 1 year ago)

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