RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize: A security weakness
RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize
- Plugin slug
rapidload-power-up-for-autoptimize- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 10, 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Mar 10, 2023 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N