CVE-2022-2450

reSmush.it <= 0.4.3 - Missing Authorization

highMissing Authorization

7.3

CVSS Score

7.3

CVSS Score

high

Severity

0.4.4

Patched in

530d

Time to patch

Description

The reSmush.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 0.4.3 . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download the logs of the plugin which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=0.4.3

PublishedAugust 11, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginresmushit-image-optimizer

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c4e5c12-6f12-40cb-ac0a-389ad3715503?source=api-prod

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