CVE-2025-14482Network attack vector

Subscriber-level settings modification via unchecked AJAX handlers

Published Jan 14, 2026 · Updated Jan 14, 2026

Missing authorization in Crush.pics Image Optimizer 1.8.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin settings. The AJAX handlers in inc/class-ajax.php process settings changes without checking whether the requesting account has the required administrative capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to disable automatic compression or change image-quality settings, affecting image optimization without granting broader site control.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Crush.pics Image Optimizer 1.8.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin settings. The AJAX handlers in inc/class-ajax.php process settings changes without checking whether the requesting account has the required administrative capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to disable automatic compression or change image-quality settings, affecting image optimization without granting broader site control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14482
Published
Jan 14, 2026
Updated
Jan 14, 2026
Vendor
Space Squirrel Ltd.
Product
Crush.pics Image Optimizer – Image Compression and Optimization
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.8.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Space Squirrel Ltd. · Crush.pics Image Optimizer – Image Compression and Optimizationversion=* <=1.8.7

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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