CVE-2020-36750 EWWW Image Optimizer <= 5.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into performing bulk image optimization via forged requests due to missing nonce validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36750?
CVE-2020-36750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nosilver4u EWWW Image Optimizer, published on 12 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ewww_ngg_bulk_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform bulk image optimization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ewww Image Optimizer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36750?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36750 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36750 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36750 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nosilver4u EWWW Image Optimizer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7q2-c4xh-c3xc.