CVE-2023-40600

WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer Plugin <= 7.2.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Published Nov 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Exactly WWW EWWW Image Optimizer. It works only when debug.log is turned on.This issue affects EWWW Image Optimizer: from n/a through 7.2.0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 7.2.1 or a higher version.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Exactly WWW EWWW Image Optimizer. It works only when debug.log is turned on.This issue affects EWWW Image Optimizer: from n/a through 7.2.0. Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Exactly WWW EWWW Image Optimizer. It works only when debug.log is turned on.This issue affects EWWW Image Optimizer: from n/a through 7.2.0.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 9:51 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2023, 10:47 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM