CVE-2023-6812 WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.20.01 - Open Redirect via css

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the css parameter in WP Compress plugin.

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-2023-6812?

CVE-2023-6812 is a medium-severity vulnerability in aresit WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization, published on 14 May 2024. 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 WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 6.20.01. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'css' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpcompress Wp Compress.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-6812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mwh-2xx5-5vp9.

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