CVE-2025-11378

Impact

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 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.

Affected packages

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Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/shortpixel-image-optimiser/commit/74263060acafbaf63b4a34f339a8b0dc35f2cad9
• 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=
• https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-11378
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f7e9eb5-e222-43fa-a14f-b9cbced6b8f5?source=cve