Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin through version 3.8.3. A victim must interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated, potentially causing an unintended low-impact change. The cited data does not show data theft, service outage, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but real WordPress hygiene item. It does not justify emergency response from the provided evidence, but affected public sites should be identified and remediated through normal patch management.
Technical view
CVE-2024-4689 is CWE-352 affecting ShortPixel Adaptive Images package shortpixel-adaptive-images through 3.8.3. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required by attacker, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running ShortPixel Adaptive Images versions up to and including 3.8.3. Sites without this plugin, or not on affected versions, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Because this is CSRF, realistic abuse depends on tricking an authenticated site user into taking an unintended action; the exact affected action is not described in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
The public bundle confirms product, version range, CWE, and CVSS only. It does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, required victim role, fixed version, proof of concept, or exploitation in the wild. Avoid stronger claims without additional vendor or database evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ShortPixel Adaptive Images installations and versions.
- Check ShortPixel and Patchstack guidance for a fixed or recommended version.
- Update affected plugin installations when vendor-approved remediation is available.
- Limit administrative access and enforce least privilege for WordPress users.
- Use standard WordPress hardening controls to reduce impact of unintended admin actions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether shortpixel-adaptive-images is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag any instance at or below 3.8.3.
- Review vendor advisories for fixed-version status before closing remediation.
- Check security monitoring for unusual WordPress administrative changes.
- Verify the CVE is not listed as KEV before claiming active exploitation.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/shortpixel-adaptive-images/vulnerability/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-8-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortpixel-adaptive-images/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-8-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.