ShortPixel Image Optimizer <= 5.6.3 - Missing Authorization

4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-48044
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 13, 2024
Last Updated October 18, 2024
Researcher Rafie Muhammad - Patchstack

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.

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Vulnerability Details for ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shortpixel-image-optimiser (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 5.6.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 5.6.3
Patched Version
  • 5.6.4

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