CVE-2024-8120 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.14 - Cross-Site Request in Several AJAX Actions

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings via forged requests 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-2024-8120?

CVE-2024-8120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageRecycle pdf & image compression, published on 24 Aug 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, 3.1.14. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions in the class/class-image-otimizer.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings along with performing other actions 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-2024-8120?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagerecycle Imagerecycle Pdf \& Image Compression.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8120?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8120 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8120 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgg7-mgg7-pjvv.

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