Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images <= 3.16.4 - Missing Authorization to Resmush List Deletion

2024-06-20 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.16.5

Affected PluginSmush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

Affected Version<= 3.16.4

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-3352

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Vulnerability Overview

The Smush plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of the resmush list due to a missing capability check on the delete_resmush_list() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to delete the resmush list for Nextgen or the Media Library.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.16.5, 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-2023-3352 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dfbaa3e4-40c2-41d8-996c-232e27a04b73

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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