Vulnerability Details CVE-2020-36750
The EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ewww_ngg_bulk_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform bulk image optimization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 4.3
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2417429/ewww-image-optimizer/trunk/classes/class-ewww-nextgen.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef33e3c-187a-45d9-9dac-0895dce34216?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2417429/ewww-image-optimizer/trunk/classes/class-ewww-nextgen.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef33e3c-187a-45d9-9dac-0895dce34216?source=cve
Products affected by CVE-2020-36750
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:-
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:3.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:3.3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:3.4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:3.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.0.6
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.3.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.4.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.5.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.5.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.6.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.6.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.6.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.7.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.7.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.7.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.7.4
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.9.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:4.9.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.2.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.2.4
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.3.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.6.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:5.8.1