CVE-2024-4689 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-4689: WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.8.3 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Shortpixel

Product ShortPixel Adaptive Images

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 10, 2024

Last update May 12, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Adaptive Images shortpixel-adaptive-images.This issue affects ShortPixel Adaptive Images: from n/a through <= 3.8.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ShortPixel Adaptive Images versions 3.8.3 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions by visiting a malicious webpage while logged in. The vulnerability requires the admin to click a link or visit a page, but does not expose sensitive data or cause data loss.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unintended actions on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify plugin settings or trigger unintended administrative actions without the admin's knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2024 CVE published

May 12, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4689 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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