CVE-2025-11378CWE-862broken-access-control

CVE-2025-11378

Medium · published October 18, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'shortpixel_ajaxRequest' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to export and import site options.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00311 · 22.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2025-10-18T08:16Z
References (4)
https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/shortpixel-image-optimiser/commit/74263060acafbaf63b4a34f339a8b0dc35f2cad9 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&new=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · [email protected]https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-11378 · [email protected]https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f7e9eb5-e222-43fa-a14f-b9cbced6b8f5?source=cve · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 OCT 03:33Z
    ShortPixel Image Optimizer <= 6.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Settings Import/Export
    cvelistv5