The ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'shortpixel_ai_handle_page_action' ajax action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2023-32512 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization. It affects Versions before 3.7.2 and is fixed in 3.7.2.
CVE-2023-32512 is tracked for the Plugin ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions before 3.7.2. Update ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization to 3.7.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
shortpixel-adaptive-images
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-32512 |
| Patched Versions |
3.7.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 3.7.2
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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.
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.6.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.8.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization in activate_ai_handler and deactivate_ai_handler
ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization <= 3.10.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via API URL
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.10.0 - Missing Authorization
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.8.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update
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