CVE-2024-43122
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 Creative Motion Robin image optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Robin image optimizer: from n/a through 1.6.9.
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 Robin image optimizer WordPress plugin has a missing authorization vulnerability where the plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before executing certain functionality. This allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing or manipulating features that should require higher privileges.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify if Robin image optimizer plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'robin-image-optimizer' or similarAffected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
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Determine the installed plugin versionCheck the plugin main file (usually robin-image-optimizer.php) for the version header, or view the plugin details in WordPress admin > PluginsAffected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable version range (compare your version to the affected releases)
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Review WordPress user roles and capabilitiesUse a user role editor plugin or query the wp_options table for 'wp_user_roles' to see defined roles; check for any custom roles or modified capability assignmentsAffected if Users with low-privilege roles (subscriber, contributor, author) have elevated capabilities that should be restricted to administrators
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Inspect plugin settings and AJAX actionsCheck the plugin configuration in wp-admin, review the plugin PHP files for 'add_action' calls to admin-ajax.php or other endpoints that may lack capability checksAffected if The plugin exposes functionality accessible to non-admin users without proper capability verification (e.g., current_user_can() checks are missing or incomplete)
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Audit access control for sensitive plugin functionsExamine plugin source code for functions handling image optimization, deletion, or settings changes; verify each function includes current_user_can('manage_options') or equivalent authorization checksAffected if Sensitive operations can be triggered by users lacking administrator privileges
You are affected if the Robin image optimizer plugin is installed and permits non-administrator users to access or execute functionality that should require admin-level permissions.
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 dataImplement proper capability checks and authorization verification for all sensitive operations, and ensure all admin-level functionality validates user permissions before execution.
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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.
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- 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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