WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-2449 Modified

reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin: Cross-site request forgery

reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin
Plugin slug
resmush.it-image-optimizer
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 14, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Nov 14, 2022 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin 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 reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 does not perform CSRF checks for any of its AJAX actions, allowing an attackers to trick logged in users to perform various actions on their behalf on the site.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources