CVE-2023-6699 describes a Directory Traversal vulnerability in the WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to 6.10.33. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.10.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpcompress:wp_compress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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