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CVE-2025-8778

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 10, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization Plugin · nitropack
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.18.4
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • nitropack NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization — Up to and including 1.18.4

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nitropack/trunk/functions.php#L2907
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3354452%40nitropack&new=3354452%40nitropack&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/nitropack/#developers
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/750f35ce-0f1c-4a12-a7a0-2c217de277fd?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record