CVE-2025-14482
The Crush.pics Image Optimizer - Image Compression and Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Crush.pics Image Optimizer - Image Compression and Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings including disabling auto-compression and changing image quality settings.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L193
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L30
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L66
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e71bf15-aee0-4efc-a1c6-faad9f6e4f38?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.