CVE-2024-35172 WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.8.3 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin to access internal resources or bypass security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-35172?

CVE-2024-35172 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in ShortPixel Adaptive Images, published on 13 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Adaptive Images shortpixel-adaptive-images.This issue affects ShortPixel Adaptive Images: from n/a through <= 3.8.3.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35172?

How do I fix CVE-2024-35172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2024-35172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q3w-rh8p-p597.

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