Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-36750
CVE-2020-36750
Description
The EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ewww_ngg_bulk_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform bulk image optimization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=5.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2417429/ewww-image-optimizer/trunk/classes/class-ewww-nextgen.phpnvdPatch
- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef33e3c-187a-45d9-9dac-0895dce34216nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/nvdNot Applicable
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/nvdNot Applicable
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