Kraken.io Image Optimizer <= 2.6.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-22708
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published January 17, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher István Márton
Description

TheKraken.io Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its kraken_media_library_reset_all AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to reset image optimizations.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug kraken-image-optimizer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.6.7
Patched Version
  • 2.6.8
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