FKIE_CVE-2025-11378

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-10-18 04:16 - Updated: 2025-10-21 19:31
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'shortpixel_ajaxRequest' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to export and import site options.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/shortpixel-image-optimiser/commit/74263060acafbaf63b4a34f339a8b0dc35f2cad9
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&new=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
security@wordfence.comhttps://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-11378
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f7e9eb5-e222-43fa-a14f-b9cbced6b8f5?source=cve
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      "value": "The ShortPixel Image Optimizer \u2013 Optimize Images, Convert WebP \u0026 AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027shortpixel_ajaxRequest\u0027 AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to export and import site options."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2025-11378",
  "lastModified": "2025-10-21T19:31:25.450",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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          "baseScore": 5.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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  "published": "2025-10-18T04:16:05.933",
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      "url": "https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/shortpixel-image-optimiser/commit/74263060acafbaf63b4a34f339a8b0dc35f2cad9"
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