CVE-2022-2450

reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ AJAX Calls

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Published Nov 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 lacks authorization in various AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in users, such as subscribers to call them.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.4.4`	affected	< 0.4.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:resmush.it:resmush.it_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-34711	The reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 lacks authorization in various AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in users, such as subscribers to call them.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.591% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3ff124-f973-4584-a7d7-26cc404bfe2b

History

Apr 30, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Resmush.it Resmush.it Image Optimizer

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 7:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 7:39 PM
Reserved: Jul 17, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:39 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:39 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

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