WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization: Server-side request forgery
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization is affected by server-side request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization
- Plugin slug
wp-compress-image-optimizer- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 25, 2025
This CVE was published Mar 25, 2025 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization 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 WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.30.15 via the init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N