The EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ewww_ngg_bulk_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform bulk image optimization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2020-36750 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin EWWW Image Optimizer. It affects Versions up to 5.8.1 and is fixed in 5.9.
CVE-2020-36750 is tracked for the Plugin EWWW Image Optimizer as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 5.8.1. Update EWWW Image Optimizer to 5.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ewww-image-optimizer
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2020-36750 |
| Patched Versions |
5.9
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.8.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
EWWW Image Optimizer <= 2.8.4 - Remote Code Execution
EWWW Image Optimizer <= 2.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
EWWW Image Optimizer <= 7.2.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Debug Log
EWWW Image Optimizer <= 7.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
EWWW Image Optimizer <= 7.2.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure
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