Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2448reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.6 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The reSmush.it WordPress plugin before 0.4.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin | 0.4.6 – before 0.4.6 |
Weakness: CWE-79