CVE-2023-6699

CRITICAL

WP Compress - Image Optimizer <= 6.10.33 - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal via CSS Parameter

Title source: llm

Description

The WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.33 via the css parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

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=

Product, Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/defb87dd-bf5f-411f-b948-699337d05d44?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 9.1

EPSS 0.0087

EPSS Percentile 53.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-22 CWE-24

Status published

Products (2)

aresit/WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization < 6.10.33

wpcompress/wp_compress < 6.10.33

Published Jan 11, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026