CVE-2025-2110
The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification, and loss of data due to missing capability checks on its on its AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification, and loss of data due to missing capability checks on its on its AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 6.30.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to compromise the site in various ways depending on the specific function exploited - for example, by retrieving sensitive settings and configuration details, or by altering and deleting them, thereby disclosing sensitive information, disrupting the plugin’s functionality, and potentially impacting overall site performance.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- wpcompress/wp compress
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-compress-image-optimizer/tags/6.30.15/classes/ajax.class.phpProduct
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254259/Product
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-image-optimizer/#developersRelease Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2bb4ead4-b2ad-42b4-92a0-fb7293f6df06?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.