CVE-2025-49969 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49969: WordPress Zara 4 Image Compression plugin <= 1.2.17.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Zara 4
Product Zara 4 Image Compression
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Zara 4 Zara 4 Image Compression zara-4 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Zara 4 Image Compression: from n/a through <= 1.2.17.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Zara 4 Image Compression versions up to 1.2.17.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with low-level account access can exhaust server resources through the image compression function without proper permission validation. This affects availability but not data confidentiality or integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Authenticated user can make the site unresponsive by overloading the image compression service.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site may become slow or unavailable if a low-privilege user repeatedly triggers image compression.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated