CVE-2025-14482 (GCVE-0-2025-14482)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-14 05:28 – Updated: 2026-01-14 19:16
VLAI?
Title
Crush.pics Image Optimizer <= 1.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update
Summary
The Crush.pics Image Optimizer - Image Compression and Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings including disabling auto-compression and changing image quality settings.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
crushpics Crush.pics Image Optimizer – Image Compression and Optimization Affected: * , ≤ 1.8.7 (semver)
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Credits
Camilla Flocco
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