WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.20.01 - Missing Authorization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-601.
Summary
The WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the several functions in versions up to, and including, 6.20.01. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to edit plugin settings, including storing cross-site scripting, in multisite environments.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4445
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw84-c76j-h87p
References
More aresit Wp Compress vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29976 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.30.30 - Broken Authentication Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06126 WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.10.33 - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal via css CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-01847 WP Compress <= 6.30.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via Multiple Functions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-01801 WP Compress – Image Optimizer <= 6.11.08 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated CDN Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-30043 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.30.30 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-21183 WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.10.35 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-4445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hw84-c76j-h87p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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