WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Michael Mazzolini
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2bb4ead4-b2ad-42b4-92a0-fb7293f6df06?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/6.30.15/classes/ajax.class.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-image-optimizer/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254259/
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