ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update

4.3
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2022-29417
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 25, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Tien Nguyen Ahn - Patchstack Alliance

Description

Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to change the plugin settings.

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Vulnerability Details for ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shortpixel-adaptive-images (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.4.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.1
Patched Version
  • 3.4.0

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