Description

WordPress Plugin Image Optimizer by 10web-Image Optimizer and Compression is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin Image Optimizer by 10web-Image Optimizer and Compression version 1.0.25 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.0.26 or latest

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/image-optimizer-wd/image-optimizer-by-10web-1025-directory-traversal-to-information-exposure

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/image-optimizer-wd/trunk/readme.txt

Related Vulnerabilities

WordPress Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2020-28037)

Squid Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability (CVE-2021-28116)

Jenkins Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1000862)

TYPO3 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Vulnerability (CVE-2021-32767)

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal