WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions

8.8
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-2110
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published March 25, 2025
Last Updated March 26, 2025
Researcher mikemyers

Description

The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification, and loss of data due to missing capability checks on its on its AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 6.30.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to compromise the site in various ways depending on the specific function exploited - for example, by retrieving sensitive settings and configuration details, or by altering and deleting them, thereby disclosing sensitive information, disrupting the plugin’s functionality, and potentially impacting overall site performance.

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Vulnerability Details for WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-compress-image-optimizer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 6.30.16, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 6.30.15
Patched Version
  • 6.30.16

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