CVE-2023-3352

Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images <= 3.16.4 - Missing Authorization to Resmush List Deletion

Published Jun 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Smush plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of the resmush list due to a missing capability check on the delete_resmush_list() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to delete the resmush list for Nextgen or the Media Library.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44019 The Smush plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of the resmush list due to a missing capability check on the delete_resmush_list() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to delete the resmush list for Nextgen or the Media Library.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-862

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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:28 PM
Reserved
Jun 21, 2023, 11:32 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 21, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM