CVE-2024-1338 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update in stopOptimizeAll

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify image optimization settings by tricking administrators into clicking a link 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-2024-1338?

CVE-2024-1338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageRecycle pdf & image compression, published on 20 Feb 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 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.13. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the stopOptimizeAll function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify image optimization settings 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-2024-1338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagerecycle Imagerecycle Pdf \& Image Compression.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-1338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xwh-f66x-2vf9.

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