Vulnerability · Published Nov 1, 2024 · Assigned by Patchstack

CVE-2024-48044WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 5.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity missing authorization in ShortPixel Image Optimizer from ShortPixel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Image Optimizer shortpixel-image-optimiser allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ShortPixel Image Optimizer: from n/a through <= 5.6.3.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
ShortPixel ShortPixel Image Optimizer 0 – through 5.6.3

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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