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GHSA-RF35-M962-38XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-14 06:30 – Updated: 2026-01-14 06:30

Details

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

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  "modified": "2026-01-14T06:30:24Z",
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CVE-2025-14482 (GCVE-0-2025-14482)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-14 05:28 – Updated: 2026-01-14 19:16

Title

Crush.pics Image Optimizer <= 1.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update

Summary

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	crushpics	Crush.pics Image Optimizer – Image Compression and Optimization	Affected: * , ≤ 1.8.7 (semver)

Credits

Camilla Flocco

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-RF35-M962-38XM

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

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