Vulnerability · Published Mar 26, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-2110WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization from aresit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification, and loss of data due to missing capability checks on its on its AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 6.30.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to compromise the site in various ways depending on the specific function exploited - for example, by retrieving sensitive settings and configuration details, or by altering and deleting them, thereby disclosing sensitive information, disrupting the plugin’s functionality, and potentially impacting overall site performance.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aresit | WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization | 0 – through 6.30.15 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2bb4ead4-b2ad-42b4-92a0-fb7293f6df06?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/6.30.15/classes/ajax.class.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-image-optimizer/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254259/