The NitroPack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the nitropack_set_compression_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.18.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the nitropack-enableCompression option and effectively change plugin compression settings.
CVE-2025-8778 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization. It affects Versions up to 1.18.4 and is fixed in 1.18.5.
CVE-2025-8778 is tracked for the Plugin NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 1.18.4. Update NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization to 1.18.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
nitropack
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-8778 |
| Patched Versions |
1.18.5
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.18.4
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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.
NitroPack <= 1.17.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update
NitroPack <= 1.16.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
NitroPack <= 1.19.3 - Missing Authorization
NitroPack <= 1.17.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Transient Update
NitroPack <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
NitroPack <= 1.9.2 - Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions
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