XSS in Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization
CVE-2022-1009
The Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. For the attack to be successful, an attacker would need an admin to upload a malicious configuration file
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization
- Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images — versions 3.9.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb5af08f-bb19-46a1-a7ac-8381f428c11e (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1009?
- CVE-2022-1009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1009?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1009 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.