Smush Multisite Plugin Lets Single-Site Admins Change Network-Wide Setting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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-863.
Summary
The Smush WordPress plugin before 4.3.4 does not restrict changes to a network-wide access setting to network administrators, so an administrator of a single site on a multisite network can change it for the entire network. The flaw is an incorrect authorization check (CWE-863). An attacker needs administrator access to one site, and the impact is limited to low integrity loss. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Smush WordPress plugin before 4.3.4 does not restrict changes to a network-wide access setting to network administrators, allowing an administrator of a single site on a multisite network to change it for the entire network.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Smush | before 4.3.4 | 4.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Smush VendorUnknown Affected before 4.3.4 Fixed in 4.3.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Smush to version 4.3.4 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Smush (Unknown) Fixed in 4.3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110039
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-w7j2-h466-h8g2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-110039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7j2-h466-h8g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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