4.3

CVE-2023-3352: wordpress wp-smushit Missing Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 21-06-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3352 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress wp-smushit. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.16.5.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Smush plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of the resmush list due to a missing capability check on the delete_resmush_list() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to delete the resmush list for Nextgen or the Media Library.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wordpress1 product
  • wp-smushit≤ 3.16.4 (fixed in 3.16.5)
Wpmudev1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links