CVE-2020-36750 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the EWWW Image Optimizer WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 5.8.1. This flaw stems from inadequate nonce validation in the ewww_ngg_bulk_init() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to initiate bulk image optimization if they can trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.3), the vulnerability has a low impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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