Highcompress Image Compressor <= 5.0.0 - Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX actions

2023-08-11 00:00

Abdi Pranata

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.0.0

Affected PluginHighcompress Image Compressor

Affected Version<= 5.0.0

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-40209

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Vulnerability Overview

The Highcompress Image Compressor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of datadue to a missing capability check on the 'verify_highcompress_process_auto', 'verify_highcompress_process_images', and 'verify_highcompress_api_key' AJAX functions in versions up to, and including, 5.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to compress images and verify or modify the plugin's API key.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.0.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40209 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a0f2e2f4-6575-4f00-9417-3b5a19c3de40

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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