Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2022 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2022-29417WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update vulnerability
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in ShortPixel Adaptive Images (WordPress plugin) from ShortPixel. 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 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to change the plugin settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ShortPixel | ShortPixel Adaptive Images (WordPress plugin) | <= 3.3.1 – through 3.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N