CVE-2025-8778
Medium
Description
The NitroPack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the nitropack_set_compression_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.18.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the nitropack-enableCompression option and effectively change plugin compression settings.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
Product
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization
PublishedSep 10, 2025
First seenSep 10, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nitropack NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization | v ≤ 1.18.4 | — |
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