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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-31230

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Adaptive Images shortpixel-adaptive-images.This issue affects ShortPixel Adaptive Images: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.

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 confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel Adaptive Images WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access certain functionality without proper permission checks, potentially enabling privilege escalation or unauthorized configuration changes.

MitigationUpdate to the patched version once released by ShortPixel; until then, restrict admin access and monitor for suspicious admin actions, or manually add capability checks and nonce validation to all AJAX and admin functions in the plugin.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'ShortPixel Adaptive Images' in the list, or check the file /wp-content/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/ exists
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active - proceed to version check
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin Plugins page, click on the plugin to view details and read the version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/shortpixel-adaptive-images.php for the 'Version' tag
    Affected if Version is available - compare your installed version to the affected ranges (if known) to determine if you are on a vulnerable release
  3. Inspect AJAX handlers for missing capability checks
    Examine the plugin PHP files in /wp-content/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/ for AJAX action hooks (add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_') and verify each handler includes current_user_can() or a capability check before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if Any AJAX action handler lacks a current_user_can() check or nonce validation before performing admin actions or configuration changes
  4. Review admin function access controls
    Scan plugin files for admin menu hooks (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page) and admin page handlers. Verify that admin functions include proper authorization checks (current_user_can, check_admin_referer) before modifying settings or creating users
    Affected if Any admin function or settings page can be accessed or modified without proper capability verification
  5. Check for unauthorized admin accounts or config changes
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the list for unexpected administrator accounts. Go to Settings > ShortPixel (or plugin settings) and review for unauthorized changes to API keys, URLs, or configuration options
    Affected if Unknown admin users exist or plugin settings were changed without your knowledge

You are affected if the ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin is installed, lacks proper authorization checks on its AJAX or admin functions, or shows evidence of unauthorized admin account creation or configuration changes.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the patched version once released by ShortPixel; until then, restrict admin access and monitor for suspicious admin actions, or manually add capability checks and nonce validation to all AJAX and admin functions in the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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