CVE-2023-40209 json
WordPress Highcompress Image Compressor plugin <= 6.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
published 2024-06-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44806
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor.This issue affects Highcompress Image Compressor: from n/a through 6.0.0.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor
- himalaya_saxena highcompress_image_compressor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/high-compress/wordpress-highcompress-image-compressor-plugin-4-0-0-broken-access-contr
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40209
- NVD CVE-2023-40209
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