CVE-2023-40209 | BDVDB-2026-239277 Detail

Himalaya SaxenaHighcompress Image Compressor

Description#

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Himalaya Saxena Highcompress Image Compressor.This issue affects Highcompress Image Compressor: from n/a through 6.0.0.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References#

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/high-compress/wordpress-highcompress-image-compressor-plugin-4-0-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-06-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-28Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-06-12
Last modified: 2026-04-28

Vendor information

Vendor: Himalaya Saxena
Product: Highcompress Image Compressor

All Himalaya Saxena vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Missing Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 6.0.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).