CVE-2025-49973 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49973: WordPress Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes plugin <= 1.0.10 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Grandplugins
Product Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 20, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in GrandPlugins Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes image-sizes-controller allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes: from n/a through <= 1.0.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Image Sizes Controller and related plugins from GrandPlugins contain a missing authorization check that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify image size settings. An attacker with a basic user account can change how images are processed on the site without proper permission validation. This affects versions up to 1.0.10.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify image size settings and processing rules on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter image handling, potentially breaking site appearance or redirecting image processing.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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