vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-compress-image-optimizer: CVE-2023-6699: Path Traversal: '../filedir'
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N) | Jan 3, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
Jan 3, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.33 via the css parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Solution
wp-compress-image-optimizer-plugin-cve-2023-6699
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6699
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/defb87dd-bf5f-411f-b948-699337d05d44?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58920
- CVE-2023-6699
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-6699
- CWE-24
- CWE-22
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58920
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