CVE-2023-0619 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Kraken.io Image Optimizer WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.6.8. This flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions or higher to reset image optimizations due to a missing capability check on AJAX actions. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges, leading to high integrity impact but no confidentiality or availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kraken:kraken.io_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.