{"id":"CVE-2025-11378","title":"The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'shortpixel_ajaxRequest' AJAX action in all versions u…","summary":"The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'shortpixel_ajaxRequest' AJAX action in all versions u…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","cwe":["CWE-862"],"published":"2025-10-18","updated":"2026-10-09","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-09T10:10:00.193","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11378","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/shortpixel-image-optimiser/commit/74263060acafbaf63b4a34f339a8b0dc35f2cad9","label":"security@wordfence.com"},{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&new=3379473%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=","label":"security@wordfence.com"},{"url":"https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-11378","label":"security@wordfence.com"},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f7e9eb5-e222-43fa-a14f-b9cbced6b8f5?source=cve","label":"security@wordfence.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00311,"epssPercentile":0.22031,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-09T12:53:29.118Z","slug":"CVE-2025-11378","body":"## Overview\n\nThe ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'shortpixel_ajaxRequest' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to export and import site options.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":29.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}