CVE-2025-14482

The Crush.pics Image Optimizer - Image Compression and Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings including disabling auto-compression and changing image quality settings.

Score

CVSS 3.1 4.3 Medium

Status

Deferred - security@wordfence.com

Published

2026-01-14

Last modified

2026-04-08

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected products

• Crush.pics Image Optimizer Image Compression And Optimization (Crushpics)

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L193
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L30
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crush-pics/trunk/inc/class-ajax.php#L66
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e71bf15-aee0-4efc-a1c6-faad9f6e4f38?source=cve