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CVE-2025-12015: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Convert WebP & AVIF | Quicq WordPress plugin contains a vulnerability (CVE-2025-12015) due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_wpqai_disconnect_quicq_afosto' AJAX endpoint in versions up to 2.0.0. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence on November 13, 2025 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to disconnect Afosto services. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness has been categorized as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to disconnect Afosto services, potentially disrupting the image optimization and compression functionality of affected WordPress sites (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The plugin has been closed as of October 4, 2025, pending a full review. Users are advised to consider alternative image optimization solutions until the security issue is resolved (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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