Perfect ImagesWordPress extension · Meowapps
CVE-2023-44982
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Perfect Images (Manage Image Sizes, Thumbnails, Replace, Retina).This issue affects Perfect Images (Manage Image Sizes, Thumbnails, Replace, Retina): from n/a through 6.4.5.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Perfect Images WordPress plugin versions up to 6.4.5 contain an information disclosure vulnerability allowing unauthorized actors to access sensitive data. The specific nature and mechanism of the exposure is not detailed in available sources.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Perfect ImagesWordPress extension
<= 6.4.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Perfect Images. Note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/mw-app-perfect-images/core.php or similar) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments.Affected if The installed version is 6.4.5 or lower.
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Verify plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Confirm that Perfect Images shows as 'Active'.Affected if The plugin is installed and activated on the site.
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Inspect media file permissionsCheck the /wp-content/uploads/ directory and any custom media folders the plugin may manage. Verify that file permissions are set to prevent unauthorized access (files should not be world-readable in a way that exposes them without authentication).Affected if Media files managed by Perfect Images are accessible without proper authentication due to permissive permissions.
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Review user role access to mediaNavigate to WordPress admin > Users > Roles or use a user role editor plugin to verify which user roles have access to media library and Perfect Images-specific features. Check for unexpected roles with access.Affected if Users without administrative privileges can access media files or metadata they should not have access to through Perfect Images functionality.
A WordPress site with Perfect Images plugin version 6.4.5 or lower installed and active is potentially affected by this information disclosure vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Perfect Images plugin to the latest available version to address the vulnerability. Review user access controls and ensure the plugin does not expose sensitive media files or metadata.
Fix this in Perfect Images
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-44982 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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