Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-1090 lets a logged-in WordPress user with subscriber-level access change ImageRecycle optimization settings. This is not described as data theft or site takeover, but it can alter plugin behavior and weaken operational control over media optimization.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin governance issue. It is unlikely to justify emergency shutdown, but sites allowing untrusted user registration should remediate promptly and confirm settings integrity.
Technical view
The ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin up to and including 3.1.13 lacks a capability check in stopOptimizeAll. CWE-862 applies. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, reflecting low-privilege authenticated integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using ImageRecycle pdf & image compression version 3.1.13 or earlier. Risk increases where public registration, many subscriber accounts, or weak account governance allow untrusted authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access at subscriber level or above, so anonymous internet-wide exploitation is not supported by the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports missing authorization in stopOptimizeAll, not confidentiality or availability impact. The provided sources identify affected versions through 3.1.13 and reference a WordPress Trac changeset, but do not provide exploitation evidence in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the ImageRecycle plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 3.1.13 or earlier.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release.
- Restrict public registration and unnecessary subscriber accounts.
- Monitor plugin settings for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin name and installed version on each WordPress site.
- Review user roles with subscriber-level access or higher.
- Check whether image optimization settings changed unexpectedly.
- After updating, verify low-privilege users cannot change settings.
- Document affected sites, owners, and remediation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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