PT-2024-15056 · WordPress · Wp Compress – Image Optimizer

Krzysztof Zając · Published 2024-01-05 · Updated 2024-01-17 · CVE-2023-6699

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 6.10.33

Description The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, via the css parameter. This is a Directory Traversal vulnerability.

Recommendations For WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 6.10.33, update to a version later than 6.10.33 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the css parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

CWE-24

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-6699

Affected Products

Wp Compress – Image Optimizer

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6699 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3009183%40wp-compress-image-optimizer%2Ftrunk&old=2994665%40wp-compress-image-optimizer%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/pluginvulns/status/1743351691305439233 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/defb87dd-bf5f-411f-b948-699337d05d44?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/67012 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1745343496473457119 · Twitter Post