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CVE-2022-29417: WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Plugin Settings Update vulnerability in ShortPixel's ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 at WordPress allows an attacker with a low user role like a subscriber or higher to change the plugin settings.

Affected products

• ShortPixel Adaptive Images: through 3.3.1

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortpixel-adaptive-images/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-3-1-subscriber-plugin-settings-update-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/#developers
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortpixel-adaptive-images/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-3-1-subscriber-plugin-settings-update-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-adaptive-images/#developers

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