CVE-2024-32810 HIGH

CVE-2024-32810: WordPress ShortPixel Critical CSS plugin <= 1.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Shortpixel

Product ShortPixel Critical CSS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 3, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Critical CSS.This issue affects ShortPixel Critical CSS: from n/a through 1.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ShortPixel Critical CSS versions up to 1.0.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify site content and settings they should not have access to. An attacker with low-level account privileges can change critical CSS rules, alter site appearance, or potentially inject malicious code. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction from victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify critical CSS and site settings without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any logged-in user can alter your site's styling and potentially inject malicious CSS affecting all visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32810 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-32810

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 7.6 / HIGH

Affected versions