WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-2110
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published March 25, 2025
Last Updated March 26, 2025
Researcher mikemyers
Description

The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification, and loss of data due to missing capability checks on its on its AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 6.30.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to compromise the site in various ways depending on the specific function exploited - for example, by retrieving sensitive settings and configuration details, or by altering and deleting them, thereby disclosing sensitive information, disrupting the plugin’s functionality, and potentially impacting overall site performance.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-compress-image-optimizer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.30.15
Patched Version
  • 6.30.16
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