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reSmush.it vulnerabilities

reSmush.it has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 14 Nov 2022.

Known vulnerabilities
3
Active installs
100,000+
Latest version
1.0.6
Last updated
20 Aug 2026
Most recent
14 Nov 2022

Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.

VulnerabilitySeverityAffectedFixPublished
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
CVE-2022-2449
Medium 6.5Before 0.4.7Fixed in 0.4.714 Nov 2022
Broken access control
CVE-2022-2450
Medium 4.3Before 0.4.4Fixed in 0.4.414 Nov 2022
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
CVE-2022-2448
Medium 4.8Before 0.4.6Fixed in 0.4.610 Oct 2022
Read the published descriptions
CVE-2022-2449, 14 Nov 2022
The reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 does not perform CSRF checks for any of its AJAX actions, allowing an attackers to trick logged in users to perform various actions on their behalf on the site. CVE record
CVE-2022-2450, 14 Nov 2022
The reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin WordPress plugin before 0.4.4 lacks authorization in various AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in users, such as subscribers to call them. CVE record
CVE-2022-2448, 10 Oct 2022
The reSmush.it WordPress plugin before 0.4.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed. CVE record

What to do if you run reSmush.it

If you run reSmush.it , open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.

If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.

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