CVE-2024-4445
mediumpriority · track · 17OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (11)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-4445/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4445cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/trunk/classes/mu.class.php?rev=2946135cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082085/#file655cnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/830f53a4-da3b-4a95-99f1-c4a4c8e6944c?source=cvecnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/trunk/classes/mu.class.php?rev=2946135enisa_euvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082085/#file655enisa_euvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/830f53a4-da3b-4a95-99f1-c4a4c8e6944c?source=cveenisa_euvd
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