CVE-2024-32810
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Critical CSS.This issue affects ShortPixel Critical CSS: from n/a through 1.0.2.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel Critical CSS plugin allows unauthorized users to access certain functionality without proper permission checks. This affects versions up to 1.0.2, potentially enabling attackers to perform privileged actions they should not have access to.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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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Locate ShortPixel Critical CSS plugin installationCheck WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for the shortpixel-critical-css folder, or query installed plugins via wp-cli: wp plugin list --search=shortpixelAffected if The plugin folder shortpixel-critical-css exists in the plugins directory
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Determine installed plugin versionRead the plugin main file header (e.g., shortpixel-critical-css.php) to find the 'Version:' comment, or use wp-cli: wp plugin get shortpixel-critical-css --field=versionAffected if The reported version is 1.0.2 or any version lower (e.g., 1.0.1, 1.0.0, below 1.0.2)
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Verify WordPress user role configurationCheck WordPress users table or use wp user list --role=administrator to confirm which user roles exist and their capabilitiesAffected if Any user roles other than Administrator have access to plugin functionality (visible in wp-admin under ShortPixel or related menus)
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Inspect plugin AJAX/action endpointsExamine plugin PHP files for registered admin actions (add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' hooks) and check if they include nonce verification and capability checks (current_user_can)Affected if Plugin PHP files contain AJAX handlers or admin action callbacks that lack current_user_can() capability checks or wp_verify_nonce() validation
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Review plugin access controlsScan plugin source code for permission/capability checks before executing sensitive operations: grep -r 'current_user_can' or grep -r 'nonce' within the plugin directoryAffected if No current_user_can() checks are found before sensitive operations, or nonce verification is missing in action handlers
User is affected if ShortPixel Critical CSS plugin version 1.0.2 or below is installed and the plugin exposes functionality without proper capability or authentication checks.
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 to the latest version of ShortPixel Critical CSS when available, and implement proper authorization checks (nonce verification, capability checks, user authentication) before executing sensitive operations.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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