Medium severity · published Apr 25, 2022
CVE-2022-29417
Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to…
4.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to change the plugin settings.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Shortpixel Adaptive Images · Shortpixel
through 3.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29417
Release Notes
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortpixel-adaptive-images/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-3-1-subscriber-plugin-settings-update-vulnerability
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/#developers
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