The ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.5. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify configuration options of third-party plugins including ShortPixel Image Optimizer, Autoptimize, WP Rocket, Imagify, and LiteSpeed Cache, as well as the plugin's own API key and account binding.
Exploitation requires the respective third-party plugins to be installed, as the impact against those plugins' settings is only reachable when those plugins are present.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
shortpixel:shortpixel adaptive images – webp, avif, cdn, image optimization
References 7
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c3efae8f-ca89-4d8c-a1…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-adaptive-images/tags/3.11…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-adaptive-images/tags/3.11…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-adaptive-images/tags/3.11…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-adaptive-images/tags/3.11…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-adaptive-images/tags/3.11…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3625451%40shortpixel…
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