CVE-2023-2117

Image Optimizer by 10web < 1.0.27 - Admin+ Path Traversal

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Published May 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Image Optimizer by 10web WordPress plugin before 1.0.27 does not sanitize the dir parameter when handling the get_subdirs ajax action, allowing a high privileged users such as admins to inspect names of files and directories outside of the sites root.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Image Optimizer by 10web

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.0.27

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:10web:image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33638	The Image Optimizer by 10web WordPress plugin before 1.0.27 does not sanitize the dir parameter when handling the get_subdirs ajax action, allowing a high privileged users such as admins to inspect names of files and directories outside of the sites root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.665% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/44024299-ba40-4da7-81e1-bd44d10846f3

History

Jan 10, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

10web Image Optimizer

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 10, 2025, 8:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: May 30, 2023, 7:49 AM
Updated: Jan 10, 2025, 8:55 PM
Reserved: Apr 17, 2023, 12:36 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:12 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:12 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 30, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:51 AM

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