CVE-2016-20010

EWWW Image Optimizer <= 2.8.4 - Remote Code Execution

criticalImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

9.6

CVSS Score

9.6

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

2.8.5

Patched in

2785d

Time to patch

Description

EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a protection mechanism involving boolval, which is unavailable before PHP 5.5. Version 2.8.4 provides a partial fix.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.8.4

PublishedJune 8, 2016

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginewww-image-optimizer

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7ffac29d-d1cc-4d5d-aff8-0cb639a1e3d7?source=api-prod

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