WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.20.01 - Missing Authorization

published 2024-05-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-44064

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 27%
public exploits: 0; none known

The WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the several functions in versions up to, and including, 6.20.01. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to edit plugin settings, including storing cross-site scripting, in multisite environments.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

wpcompress wp_compress 6.20.02

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082085/#file655 patch

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-05-14)

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% 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

aresit WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization
CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-4445
NVD CVE-2024-4445

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.

Summary