CVE-2025-15693

JCH Optimize 4.2.1 - 5.0.0 - Admin+ Path Traversal

Published Sep 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not properly restrict a directory path provided to one of its administrative image-browsing features to within the site, allowing high-privilege users, administrators on single-site and sub-site administrators on multisite, to enumerate directories and file names outside the web root.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jch Optimize Project
Jch Optimize Project jch Optimize
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Jch Optimize Project
Jch Optimize Project jch Optimize
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not properly restrict a directory path provided to one of its administrative image-browsing features to within the site, allowing high-privilege users, administrators on single-site and sub-site administrators on multisite, to enumerate directories and file names outside the web root.
Title JCH Optimize 4.2.1 - 5.0.0 - Admin+ Path Traversal
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 6, 2026, 10:19 AM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2026, 4:09 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 5, 2026, 7:17 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 PM