WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update vulnerability
Priority LOW 21CWE-284Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to change the plugin settings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00631 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShortPixel | ShortPixel Adaptive Images (WordPress plugin) | <= 3.3.1 – 3.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images (WordPress plugin) VendorShortPixel Affected <= 3.3.1 – 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:shortpixel_adaptive_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | ShortPixel |
- cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:shortpixel_adaptive_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·ShortPixel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w64-8h5x-5x42
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Shortpixel Adaptive Images vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00318 ShortPixel Adaptive Images < 3.6.3 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-15794 WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images Plugin <= 3.7.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-29417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2w64-8h5x-5x42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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