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CVE-2024-0984

ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update in disableOptimization

Published: Feb 20, 2024Updated: Dec 27, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the disableOptimization function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to disable the image optimization setting.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

ImageRecycle pdf & image compressionimagerecycle
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
imagerecycle pdf \& image compressionimagerecycle
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
imagerecyclecommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc9dd55d-3c37-4f24-81a1-fdc8ca284566?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3031424/imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression
plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Feb 20, 2024
Last Updated
Dec 27, 2024

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