reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ AJAX Calls
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00529 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin (Unknown): 0.4.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin | 0.4.4 to before 0.4.4 | 0.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin VendorUnknown Affected 0.4.4 to before 0.4.4 Fixed in 0.4.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:resmush.it:resmush.it_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 0.4.4 | Vulnerable | Resmush.it |
- cpe:2.3:a:resmush.it:resmush.it_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 0.4.4 Vulnerable ·Resmush.it
Remediation
- Fix · CNA reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 0.4.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin 0.4.4
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-02262 reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.7 - Multiple CSRFPriority MEDIUM 62
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2450
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93hf-hv49-rhh9
References
More Resmush.it Image Optimizer vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02262 reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.7 - Multiple CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-02261 reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.6 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-2450 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2450 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93hf-hv49-rhh9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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