CVE-2023-40209 WordPress Highcompress Image Compressor plugin <= 6.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Highcompress Image Compressor plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40209?
CVE-2023-40209 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor, published on 12 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor.This issue affects Highcompress Image Compressor: from n/a through 6.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Himalayasaxena Highcompress Image Compressor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-40209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh66-vp6h-x77p.