# CVE-2022-2449: reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.7 - Multiple CSRF

> Attackers can trick logged-in users into performing unauthorized actions via CSRF in the reSmush.it WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h6px-5m2g-9p4v

## What is CVE-2022-2449?

CVE-2022-2449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin, published on 14 Nov 2022. 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 reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 does not perform CSRF checks for any of its AJAX actions, allowing an attackers to trick logged in users to perform various actions on their behalf on the site.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2449?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Resmush.it Resmush.it Image Optimizer.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2449 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2449 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin

- [CVE-2022-2448](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2448/): reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.6 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2022-2450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2450/): reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ AJAX Calls (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2449 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin, published on 14 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2449 exists.

Affected product: Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2449/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2449/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2449
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2449
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2449

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2449/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.