CVE-2025-57899 WordPress WP Compress Plugin <= 6.50.54 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality in the WP Compress WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57899?
CVE-2025-57899 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress, published on 22 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress wp-compress-image-optimizer allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through <= 6.50.54.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57899?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57899 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-2025-57899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx27-9cvp-h35p.